For the hotel industry, appearance is key. By having employees wear uniforms, not only are you providing a comfortable environment for customers but also helping employees meet a standard.
That is why Palace Inns in Houston implemented a uniform policy and dress code after it made the switch to a franchise model a few years ago.
“We understood the value and return on investment in providing uniforms for all our franchisees at cost,” said Raj Das, the company’s vice president for development. “Providing uniforms can create a significant value add for any business by increasing professionalism and overall guest experience.”
But, depending on the job of each employee, there are several apparel options to consider. For example: the cardigan vest of a front desk worker won’t be useful to those who do hotel laundry.
Due to the different jobs, Leaderpromos of Columbus, Ohio provide a wide range of branded uniforms for its hotel clients.
When it comes to hotel uniforms, it comes to four basic categories: front desk, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance. Most hotels prefer different types of clothing for each category of employee. For example: front desk workers typically wear long sleeve and/or short sleeve button downs.
Clay Bridges, the Director of Business Development, stated that “The polo shirt is versatile across all the categories, and it depends on the hotel brand whether it’s an Oxford or an easy-care twill shirt.”
Maintenance workers mostly wear crew neck sweatshirts, jackets and pocketed work shirts with long or short sleeves. Housekeeping uniforms are typically made up of v-neck or scrubs and laundry uniforms are about the same as housekeeping uniforms, but also include plain t-shirts.
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