Hospitality Linen Service: The Ins and Outs, Requirements, and Benefits
In business, there are no small things. Absolutely everything contributes to the overall impression of a hospitality establishment: the people, the food, the drinks, the service, the lighting, the music, the smells, and, of course, cleanliness. Not to mention, the price point is the culmination of all of the above. Everything matters! Even table linens play a significant role in creating the atmosphere and impression of a restaurant because linen service also helps to create a specific atmosphere in the restaurant, such as a formal or casual setting.
In fact, there are high standards and requirements demanded from commercial linens. Customers expect perfectly clean, pressed, and bring a unique style to the establishment . Because that's the way it should be. Hospitality establishments should hold table linen service to the same high standards as food and service quality.
Commercial Linens: What Makes Them Different?
Commercial linens have a number of characteristics that distinguish them from home textiles. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sets requirements for hospitality linens in Canada. These requirements aim to ensure food safety and protect consumers. You can divide these requirements into a few key points by looking closely.
Hygiene: Tablecloths and other textiles used in the Hospitality business must be clean, stain-free, and free of insects or other contaminants. Let's face it: eating at a table with a stained tablecloth or other sources of dirt is a questionable pleasure. And stains on your reputation.
Stain resistance: Table cloth must be stain-resistant to be easy to clean. Since stains in restaurants or hospitality businesses are common, owners have elevated it to the rank of a sacred cow. The presence of old stains on commercial textiles is simply unacceptable and unthinkable.
Safety: Table linens must be safe for use in food establishments. They should not release harmful substances into food. Therefore, it is extremely important to have a linen service that will provide eco-conscious, high-quality commercial textile care.
The key factor in ensuring compliance with standards is choosing the right linen service. Non-compliance with rules and standards will have consequences, from creating an image that is very difficult to restore to fines and even the closure of a hospitality business.
Silvco Linen Service: How It Works
Hospitality businesses can only operate with clean commercial textiles. A deep understanding of this fact is the foundation of our business and the core value of our company. That's why we guarantee that your commercial textiles will be there to serve you when you need them and in perfect condition. How do we do it?
Operational excellence and availability. We are open seven days a week, 365+ days a year. We were the first in Canada to offer a continuous, uninterrupted linen service.
We have created a working system where we conduct an inventory and calculate the necessary amount of each unit of table textiles you need. We provide the critically necessary stock of clean napkins, tablecloths, etc., and track your mandatory linen stock. Silvco is always ready to provide you with all the necessary textile items for the uninterrupted operation of your business.
We know everything and a little bit more about commercial linens and linen service. We know everything about cleaning and care while being fully eco-conscious and understanding the responsibility to future generations for the environment and the world in which they will live.
In our facilities, we clean all commercial table textiles at temperatures required by standards and with eco-conscious detergents that are safe for customers' health and well-being. We provide ironing and a perfect commercial appearance. What you get is impeccably clean linens always on hand.
Why You Need Our Linen Service
We're no rookies when it comes to linen service. We know how to clean and iron napkins, tablecloths, and other commercial tablecloths. We're the best in Canada at removing stains. We know everything there is to know about linens and even more about how to care for them.
With over 35 years of experience, we've perfected a system that won't disrupt your hospitality business. The best service is discrete and almost invisible. But at the same time, every customer should feel cared for and attended to.
