Question

What are ways to use LEAN to improve a pizza restaurant

Answer 1

Lean methodology is the mechanism employed at the workplace to reduce waste, which in turn, increases company’s profitability. The following steps of Lean Methodology can be employed in pizza restaurant to improve its efficiency:

• Keep the ovens at the far end of the kitchen, against a wall having window. This facilitates airflow as well as heat management of the kitchen. This also facilitates movement in the kitchen.
• Incorporate supply chain mechanism starting with preparing the dough, rolling the base, adding toppings, cooking in oven, packaging and ready for delivery/service. This sequential flow facilitates performance and eliminates errors, which may turn to become waste.
• Maintaining shelves for toppings with clear nametags, so that no error happens while adding the toppings.
• Using standard measuring vessels to use the raw ingredients. This helps in standardization as well as waste reduction.

All these measures will facilitate flow in the restaurant kitchen and helps in reduction of waste and errors.