Chapter 4 :- Laundry
Laundry:- The 'laundry ' can be defined as a place where the washing and finishing of clothes and other washable articles are carried out. (A.) Commercial and On-site Laundry:- (a) Commercial laundries : These cater to hotels on a contract basis. The contract specifies the rate for laundering different articles linen, the time taken for laundering,and so on. Usually the soiled linen are laundered and delivered back to the hotel within 24 – 48 hours. The laundries may,however, hold back 3 – 5% of the soiled linen for stain removal andotherspecialtreatments. Contract laundries are a good option if the hotel does not want to make a heavy investment in setting up its own laundry or has space constraints. Advantages : No capital outlay. Little technical expertise required. Labour costs are saved. Disadvantages: Less control over standards. Delivery and collection delays. Higher stocks required as it takes a longer time for the whole process to complete a single laundry cycl