Stocktaking-procedures and records
STOCKTAKING
Stocktaking is counting what you have (ACTUAL or PHYSICAL STOCK) and comparing it to what you are supposed to have (BOOK or RECORDED STOCK)....
Conditioning of plant material
A flower or leaf cut from a plant has a short, though beautiful, life. Flower arrangers use the term ‘conditioning’ to refer to the...
Advantages of providing uniforms to staff
Providing uniforms for hotel staff is one way of ensuring proper grooming, thereby reflecting the standard of the hotel and creating a good impression...
Activities of the Linen Room
Activities of the Linen Room
Collection and Transportation
This is facilitated by chutes, canvas bags, trolleys, collapsible wire carts, skips. It is an essential activity when...
Recycling of discarded linen
An important part in the linen keeping is the use of discard linen. Discard linens are ones that cannot be used in the operation...
Linen Hire
Hiring linen is uncommon in India, but many hotels in other parts of the world do not purchase linen and prefer to hire laundered...
Selection and designing of uniforms
Points to be considered while designing uniform:
General profile of the employeeImage and identity of the propertyComfort in wearPurpose of workAppearance & styleClimatic conditions of...
Purchase of Linen
Sources of purchase
Direct from manufacturerFrom wholesale storeSales representative
An individual hotel may buy linen as per Housekeeper’s decision or in case of a group hotel,...
