IS YOUR BUSINESS READY FOR CHRISTMAS?
The clocks have gone back, the dark winter nights are upon us and with Christmas around the corner, Brightwell investigates how to make sure your facilities are ready.
In hospitality, the number of customers increases over the festive period, making hygiene ever more important. If cleaning is not kept on top of, without realising it your premises could result in poor hygiene. This then puts your premises at risk of cross-contamination and can lead to the build-up of bacteria, none of which makes for happy customers.
Today, making an impression and having a good reputation means everything. The cleanliness of your washroom tells customers everything they need to know about your standards. With increasing usage of social media and online reviews, a negative review or comment can be detrimental. A negative comment can make the difference between losing a customer and gaining one.
As more people visit restaurants, bars and hotels during Christmas, making sure your businesses have the right equipment and procedures is essential.
Hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to keep your facilities hygienic and clean. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found out in a recent study that 89% of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in restaurants came from food contaminated by food workers. This makes hand washing vital, as it prevents the spread of germs from hands to food, which then goes to your customers.
Practising good hand hygiene is therefore good for customer and staff health, but also for the reputation of your business.
For commercial facilities, soap and paper dispensers are useful pieces of equipment. They are attractive and make washrooms and kitchens look cleaner and tidier, all things that make good impressions to guests and customers. They are easy to use and with a manual push and pull, users can wash and dry their hands quickly and efficiently.
For higher traffic facilities in the busier periods such as Christmas, touch free options can provide a higher level of hygiene.
Anything that is touched regularly is a breeding ground for bacteria. Touch free solutions are becoming more popular as they remove contact with commonly touched objects, so there is less risk of spreading germs. Touch free products also keep areas tidier and control usage as they dispense a set amount of paper and soap at a time.
Brightwell Dispensers provide solutions that help remove these contact points. Their new Modular Touch Free soap dispenser provides soap without needing to touch the dispenser. This removes contact with frequently touched areas where bacteria can transfer.
However, even if you do wash your hands, not drying them properly and also the way you dry them can make hand
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washing counterproductive. Research from the University of Westminster shows that the number of bacteria left on hands decreased by 58% on average when using paper towels, compared to an increase of 255% of bacteria after using a hand dryer.
This makes towel dispensers a clear choice, especially for areas where food is being prepared. For hand drying, Brightwell Dispensers offers the Modular Autocut Paper Towel Dispenser. The Autocut dispenses paper towels without having to touch the dispenser.
We all know that keeping our facilities clean is a priority all year. However, when the festive season arrives, it can be easy to forget things, especially with it being so busy.
Don’t let cleaning and hygiene slip off the list this Christmas. Brightwell Dispensers can help, with solutions that make maintaining high hygiene easy.
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