Case Study: How NSF Helps Hard Rock Cafe Ensure Safety and Excellence Across Europe
A rock-solid commitment to safety
Whether it’s at Hard Rock Cafe’s flagship located in Piccadilly Circus or a festival pop-up, Hard Rock Cafe customers expect the same authentic world-class experience. Maintaining the same level of health, safety and food safety across company-owned and franchised properties to support this experience presents a complex challenge. That’s where NSF comes in. Through a tailored approach, NSF provides expert audits, regulatory guidance, and actionable data insights to help Hard Rock Cafe achieve consistency on a day-to-day basis.
NSF’s relationship with Hard Rock Cafe extends far beyond compliance checks. From helping to establish a unified food safety framework to responding proactively during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, NSF has played a crucial role in ensuring that Hard Rock Cafe stays ahead of evolving safety requirements. With NSF Connect, Hard Rock Cafe now has access to the latest key safety and compliance metrics, helping its teams make data-driven decisions to continuously improve operations.
NSF has become much more than just the people who help us develop our food safety management system and then audit it. We can be demanding, but we have a great collaborative relationship with them. They regularly offer valuable advice and solutions that are important to our brand.
The results speak for themselves
Hard Rock Cafe has steadily raised the bar on food safety performance, increasing its audit pass mark from 80% to an impressive 90%. This achievement is a testament to the brand’s dedication and NSF’s expert support.
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