In order for a hotel to have an excellent reputation and be in demand, in addition to cozy rooms and quality service, it is necessary to have its own “zest” - a good restaurant, a sauna, etc. Often this is what determines the client's choice. The role of the restaurant in serving hotel guests plays a huge role. Not only the professionalism of the chef is important, but also the condition of the napkins, tablecloths, curtains, and uniforms of the service staff.
The larger the hotel, the greater its need for washing the linen of the hotel room and restaurant linen, and the more effective it will be to open your own laundry. But this does not mean that there is no point in organizing your own laundry in a small hotel or restaurant. Your own laundry allows you to solve the issue of cleanliness economically and effectively. A sense of cleanliness and comfort will help to create professional laundry equipment .
Without a laundry for their own needs, many resort to the services of municipal or commercial laundries. The cost of such services is quite high and constantly growing, and one must not forget about transportation costs. The quality of washing also leaves much to be desired - many laundries use fairly inexpensive and aggressive detergents (cheap washing powder and chlorine bleaches, soda ash). In some laundries, the equipment is worn out and outdated, which also leaves its mark on the quality of washing. The wear and tear of linen during such washing is quite high. Linen losses reach significant sizes. As a result, enterprises are forced to spend significant funds on purchasing linen. There are commercial laundries with high quality services, but their services are quite expensive.
Having your own laundry has undeniable advantages: the quality of washing is under your control, the service life of the laundry increases, delays in order delivery are eliminated, and independence from fluctuations in prices for services. And most importantly:
The cost of washing 1 kg of linen in your own laundry is 2–2.4 UAH ,
and the cost of washing 1 kg of linen in a municipal or commercial laundry is 4–8 UAH!
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR OWN LAUNDRY?
The selection of laundry equipment is carried out based on the amount of linen, the degree of soiling, the composition of the linen (cotton, linen, terry cloth, etc.), the flow of linen (straight bed and restaurant linen, terry linen, fancy linen), the location of the laundry (1st floor , basement, separate building).
It is necessary to take into account that, on average, during 8 hours of laundry operation, a washing machine will perform 8–10 cycles for lightly and moderately soiled laundry and only 5–6 cycles for heavily soiled laundry with stains of grease, blood, etc., and the drum The dryer will perform more than 10 cycles in any case.
Compliance with the high demands placed on the quality of washing today largely depends on the equipment used – its reliability, technical capabilities, and efficiency.
Depending on the quantity and type of linen, service sector enterprises can be divided into several categories:
The first category includes small enterprises (mini-hotels, restaurants, saunas) with lightly, moderately and heavily soiled linen of 30–50 kg per shift. This includes straight linen (napkins, tablecloths, towels, etc.) and staff linen (uniforms, chef's clothes, etc.). Laundries in institutions of this type are located on the first or basement floors.
For such a laundry you need:
• washing and spinning machines with a loading capacity of 5/8/10/13 kg with a microprocessor and spinning speed of 1000 rpm;
• drum drying machines with a one-time loading of 8-10 kg;
• an ironing roller or a drying and ironing roller with a capacity of 15-25 kg/hour, a shaft width of 1000-1600 mm for processing straight linen;
• and/or an ironing vacuum table for processing shaped linen (up to 250 units per shift).
The second category includes enterprises (restaurant and hotel complexes, fitness centers, etc.), the need for processing linen of which is 50-200 kg per shift. Laundries of such capacity are located in detached buildings or in the basement.
For such a laundry you need:
• washer-extractor machines with a load of 10-25 kg with a microprocessor and a spin speed of 1000 rpm;
• tumble dryers 10-25 kg;
• ironing roller or dryer-ironing roller with a capacity of 20-30 kg / hour and a shaft width of 1600-2100 mm;
• ironing press for processing shaped linen (250 units per shift) or an ironing vacuum table and a steam mannequin.
The third category should include large facilities (with a high percentage of heavily soiled linen). The need for linen processing is 200 - 1000 kg per shift. Laundries of such capacity are located in separate buildings or in the basement.
To equip such laundries, the following are required:
• washing-extractors with a microprocessor and a spin speed of 1000 rpm with a load of 22–90 kg (with an optimal set of programs, a special design of heating elements, a special design of the drain valve, ensuring stable operation in conditions of severe pollution and large the amount of debris in the drain water);
• drying drums with a loading capacity of 22–84 kg;
• ironing roller or drying-ironing roller with a capacity of 20–60 kg/hour and a shaft width of 1800–3200 mm;
• ironing press for processing fashionable linen (250 units per shift).
The selection of equipment is based on the proportions of laundry with normal and specific contamination. The quality of washing largely depends on the detergents and the technology of their use.
All equipment complies with international quality standards, has a long service life and is certified. GC "Londri Trade" has its own service department, spare parts warehouse; equipment/spare parts delivery 2-14 days. Our company is also engaged in the preparation of technological projects, connection of equipment to ready-made communications, personnel consultations, provides warranty and post-warranty service, which allows LLC "Londri Trade" to take a real part in the reconstruction and modernization of laundries of any size.
