CHEFS AND RESTAURANT WORKERS NEED SUPPORTIVE FOOTWEAR
posted: Dec. 05, 2019.
If Newcastle-based podiatrist Damian Mather was standing in front of a room of chefs, he could talk for hours. Such is the prolific nature of foot health problems faced by hospitality professionals. Chefs are often confined to small spaces while wait staff are on the move. The commonality? Both are on their feet for hours on end, likely on hard surfaces wearing less-than optimum footwear.
Damian Mather |
The conditions of restaurant life can lead to overuse injuries — think repetitive strain injuries and stress fractures. Whatever the concern, there are a number of strategies to reduce discomfort. Off-the-shelf alternatives are typically used for short-term injuries — think heat-molded insoles — while chronic pain will usually require a customized device. Mather says most aches and pains can be pinned to one issue. “It boils down to support … that’s the biggest thing.”
Source: Madeline Woolway, Hospitality Magazine
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.