Study on the Effect of Kitchen Environment on Productivity

- Examination of Mid-long Term Effects by Questionnaire Survey -

Abstract

The poor kitchen environment causes a high turnover rate of foodservice companies, and it hinders the development of the food and beverage industry. It is required to organize the information that contributes to the legislation regarding the kitchen environment. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey (n=1,783) to clarify the effect of kitchen environment on productivity. By conducting a survey targeting those who are working in the actual field with using a highly objective questionnaire, we confirmed the mid-long term effects that could not be confirmed in previous subject experiments. It was clarified that the equipment environment of the kitchen such as thermal sensation affects the productivity of workers in the mid-long term. In addition, kitchen environmental factors affecting work engagement, work satisfaction and work functioning impairment were also clarified.