How the Hospitality Industry Can Save Money & Energy

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See how many ways your hotel can save on energy costs, while enhancing the customer experience. Build your green image and trim your bottom line at the same time with these practical solutions, like contracting for work uniform rentals and cleaning. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: How the Hospitality Industry Can Save Money & Energy


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  • Managing any hotel means looking for
    opportunities to save on the bottom line, while
    doing everything to enhance the brand.
  • The guest experience drives hospitality, so
    managers must find ways to save that dont
    detract from the mission.
  • Apply strategies that excel on both
    sidesimproving the guest experience and saving
    on costs. Here are great tips for pulling off
    that kind of management success.

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  • Identify the biggest energy drains in your
    budget. According to the U.S. Environmental
    Protection Agency (EPA), an average 2,196 per
    room is spent annually on energy, or about six
    percent of operating costs.1
  • The big targets are electricity and water, where
    small changes reap greater rewards. Set warm
    water temperatures down to a max of 110 degrees
    for in-room use.1
  • Turn off lights in unoccupied areas. In public
    and staff office areas, lower thermostats in
    winter and raise them in summer.

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  • Service all electricity-consuming systems like
    heating, icemakers, and laundry facilities on
    schedule, adjusting to maintain top efficiency.
  • Replace old vending machines with
    energy-efficient ones, reducing energy drain by
    up to 50 percent. Replace old T-12 fluorescent
    lighting with newer T-8s for dramatic savings.1
  • Guests will enjoy better service from vending
    machines and perceive better quality lighting
    throughout the property.

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  • In a recent survey of hospitality
    decision-makers, the average estimated monthly
    allocation for laundry was 7,277.
  • Every hotel expends significant resources for
    on-site laundry facilities, yet only 49 factor
    it in as a contributor to energy costs.2
  • On-site laundry goes straight to the bottom line.
    Just consider the number of line items involved,
    from the detergent to linens, wages, energy, and
    water.

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  • Do your employees wear working uniforms? They
    represent a major part of your laundry costs.
    Contracting with a uniform rental provider, like
    Prudential Overall Supply, relieves you of a
    costly burden.

Rent uniforms and other reusable textiles to save
on water and energy. Youll cut staff hours
needed to launder on-site, along with equipment
costs and space usage. Achieve better quality
control with impeccably cleaned and pressed
uniforms, returned on a timely schedule. Put
saved staff hours toward improving guest
experience.
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  • Employee uniforms are standard procedure in most
    hotel properties, but in case you wondered, here
    are some reasons why they are well worth the
    cost
  • Customer satisfaction hotel guests expect a
    uniform to identify an employee and their
    function.
  • The quality of a uniform establishes the hotels
    image through fabric, fit, and style, as well as
    the most obviouscolor branding.
  • Employee satisfaction a quality uniform that is
    clean and pressed and suitable to job function,
    creates a sense of pride. Happy employees convey
    a particular state of mind to every customer.
  • Ensure high standards by contracting with a
    reputable uniform rental company like Prudential
    Overall Supply.

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  • Saving money on energy can directly generate
    higher revenue. Enhance customer image by
    building a green profile and attract the growing
    number of guests who evaluate hotels accordingly.
  • Let the public know your accomplishmentsbut be
    accuratepeople see through false claims.
  • Post awards and certifications from green
    organizations, like Leadership in Energy
    Environmental Designor LEEDcertification from
    the U.S. Green Building Council.
  • Let guests know you screen vendors and select
    them for their green profile. A uniform rental
    and cleaning service like Prudential helps build
    your green credentials.

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  • Involve every member of staff by promoting
    awareness of steps they can take, from
    housekeeping to front desk and office admin.
  • Remind employees to turn out lights in unused
    spaces, and to reset thermostats for savings in
    unoccupied rooms.
  • Educate staff about energy-saving steps the
    property is taking, including upgrades to
    heating, air conditioning, lighting, and
    refrigeration.
  • Recognize and reward staff achievement toward
    energy-saving goals.

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Since 1932, Prudential Overall Supply has
supplied top quality uniforms for sale and rental
in all kinds of settings.
  • Prudentials laundry and rental process exceeds
    industry standards for carbon footprint
    reduction, and we are Clean Green Certified
    through TRSA.
  • Contact us at www.prudentialuniforms.com or
    1-800-767-5536

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  •  1.http//hotelexecutive.com/business_review/261/t
    en-quick-ways-to-improve-your-hotelE28099s-ener
    gy-efficiency
  • 2. National Consumer Survey and Business to
    Business Survey of Uniform and Textile Rental
    Decision Makers, TRSA, March 2015
  • 3. http//business.highbeam.com/4074/article-1G1-6
    2927265/effect-employee-uniforms-employee-satisfac
    tion
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