Leasing or renting laundry services is a convenient solution for many businesses, especially in the hotel and restaurant industries. However, more and more laundries are unable to handle the volume of orders, leading to bottlenecks. As a result, an increasing number of businesses are considering switching to in-house laundry services.
Clean linens are essential for hotels and restaurants—guests expect fresh bed linens, towels, and table linens every day. The laundry leasing or rental model is particularly popular in the hotel industry: The laundry service provides the linens and is also responsible for cleaning them. However, bottlenecks can occur time and again when the laundry service can’t keep up with cleaning large volumes of leased linens. At the same time, some laundry services are turning down orders to clean hotels’ own linens and are now offering only leasing models. This creates a vicious cycle that is unsatisfactory for both sides: Hotels and restaurants do not have enough clean linens available in a timely manner, and laundries receive complaints from dissatisfied customers.
These are the main reasons why businesses choose to lease laundry services:
- Reduction in Investment Costs
- No personnel costs for managing and procuring linens
- Replacing Linens When Worn Out
Many hotels and restaurants are considering purchasing their own linens as an alternative to leasing. This naturally leads to the idea of an in-house laundry facility—after all, their own linens need to be washed as well. Of course, there are external service providers who do a good job, but many businesses want more independence. Those willing to switch completely to their own linens and invest in an in-house laundry facility can create an in-house solution. However, many hotels and restaurants worry that they won’t be able to handle the additional workload internally. This is understandable, since an in-house solution naturally means more work for employees. On the other hand, it also saves businesses the hassle of dealing with external service providers, especially since, with good planning, in-house laundry can be quickly integrated into internal workflows. By eliminating external costs, the investment in a laundry facility and linens pays for itself, so that costs can even be saved in the long run.
Here's what our in-house laundry service offers:
- Flexibility
- Independence from Service Providers
- Comprehensive Quality Control
- Cost-effectiveness
- Adaptation to Your Internal Processes
- Cost-Effectiveness
Whether an insourcing solution is feasible and what form it might take should definitely be discussed with a specialist consultant on site. The experts at STAHL will be happy to help you find the best solution to fit your company’s work processes and capabilities.