“There is never a second chance to make a good first impression”. This is something that HoReCa operators know very well. The first impression determines whether or not guests feel good in a hotel or restaurant, and it obviously affects the whole experience. Cleaning plays a key role in the Ho.Re.Ca. and must be carried out flawlessly both to ensure high levels of hygiene and safety and to make the customer experience positive. So, let’s see the best solutions for cleaning floors in the HoReCa and some tips to do it the right way, without forgetting the importance of sanitization.
HoReCa: one sector, many different activities
The hotel, restaurant and catering (Horeca) sector covers a wide range of different businesses. In fact, it includes hotels, pubs and restaurants, contract caterers, fast-foods, cafes and bistros. These activities necessarily have different cleaning needs. For example, a restaurant dedicates its closing hours to the floor cleaning. Whereas a hotel hardly closes and it can happen that surfaces are cleaned in the presence of guests and customers.
Therefore, it is absolutely essential to evaluate and have specific cleaning solutions that are suitable for each area, such as the halls and entrances, rooms and toilets, the wellness area, hotels’ kitchens or restaurants. Heterogeneous areas that have in common the need to be cleaned effectively, without wasting time and money.
From this evaluation come our 4 tips to obtain effective floor cleaning in the HoReCa sector:
- Evaluate the best cleaning solution
- Keep cleaning equipment up to date
- Carry out proper and constant maintenance
- Do not underestimate the importance of sanitization
Cleaning machines in the Ho.Re.Ca.: evaluating the best solutions
It sounds trivial, but often choosing the right cleaning solution is enough to save money while achieving the best cleaning results. This is the reason why it is essential to evaluate the equipment that is used for cleaning the environments of the HoReCa sector.
It is not unusual that restaurants, fast food and hotels use manual cleaning systems such as mop and bucket because apparently they seem practical and cheap. But is it really so? Our main suggestion for floor cleaning in the Ho.Re.Ca. sector is, where possible, to replace manual systems. Mechanizing cleaning operations may seem expensive. Buying a scrubbing machine, especially if it is of high quality and technologically advanced, means investing more money comparing to other cleaning solutions. Nevertheless, a floor scrubber allows to considerably reduce the time spent for cleaning the floors while ensuring optimal and constant cleaning results. Not to mention that with a scrubbing machine floors are immediately dry and therefore usable, increasing the safety of people and, at the same time, avoiding the danger of slipping on wet floors.
Keep cleaning equipment up to date
It is therefore important to evaluate environments, monitor processes and understand how to improve them. This evaluation phase also includes the choices related to any updating of the available equipment. The world of professional cleaning is constantly evolving and is always looking for specific solutions to meet the needs of each sector, including the HoReCa.
For scrubbing machines, for example, there are technologies that significantly reduce noise emissions, allowing cleaning operations to be carried out at any time. In fact, thanks to the latest generation technologies such as those that are equipped with Vispa EVO and Vispa XL, it is possible to carry out cleaning during normal working hours, even in the presence of people. This means you don’t have to set up shifts that may increase labor costs. Comac has designed these two compact but powerful floor scrubbers to ensure the performance of the big machines also in small or medium-sized areas, such as restaurants, kitchens, cafes and fast foods.
Proper maintenance increases the life of cleaning equipment
After evaluating and updating the equipment, here it is our third tip: carry out proper and constant maintenance. This allows to maintain constant performance over time and extend the lifespan of the cleaning equipment. We now refer to floor scrubbers, but this advice should be applied to all equipment: vacuum cleaners, sweepers, single disc machines… They are all tools that eliminate dirt, which is why they require daily maintenance related to their use: from cleaning the filters to emptying and cleaning the tanks.
Taking care of the equipment means preserving its value but also making it safe and presentable to the eyes of the customers. Surely a bad-looking floor scrubber does not make a good impression in a hotel hall, as it could cause bad odors and, in the worst case, an ideal growth environment for many bacteria. To facilitate the maintenance operations of its floor scrubbers, Comac uses the yellow color to distinguish the elements involved in daily maintenance. Moreover, daily use instructions are available to further simplify the operator’s work.
Also periodic maintenance is crucially important to maintain performance and reduce operating costs. For this reason we always suggest to carry out regular scheduled maintenance checks by an authorized technician and to only use genuine spare parts.
Do not underestimate the importance of sanitization for the Ho.re.Ca. sector
Last – but not least – tip, especially following the Coronavirus emergency, is related to the sanitization of environments in the HoReCa sector. The hospitality sector has been hit hard by the pandemic, forcing its activities to adapt to new rules for space management and safety guidelines for the premises.
We have already talked in this post about how cleaning and sanitizing operations have become crucial to safely work in the HoReCa field. Afidamp (the Italian Association of Manufacturers and Ditributors of Machinery, Products and Equipment for Professional Cleaning and Hygiene) has also dedicated a huge space to the importance of sanitization in the HoReCa creating a series of documents and videos to support companies operating in this sector.
The importance of choosing professional sanitizing equipment
The sanitization, which must take place after a thorough cleaning, to be effective must be performed with suitable equipment. Professional products have been designed to deal with specific types of dirt, which are different from the domestic ones. For this reason, as for cleaning operations, it is essential to evaluate your needs before choosing the sanitizing equipment.
With this in mind, Comac has designed the Sanitizer line, a range of professional equipment to allow you to quickly and effectively sanitize floors and surfaces. From the professional E-Spray spray gun, designed to distribute the disinfectant solution immediately and uniformly in the most exposed touch-points such as tables, chairs and handles. To Sanex, a compact and handy sanitizer that can be easily transported and used in many different environments. Moreover, quick and effective sanitization of floors in larger environments is now possible thanks to two ride-on machines: Comac SRO L Sanitizer and SRO XL Sanitizer. The group of nozzles installed in the rear of these machines allow the disinfectant to be sprayed evenly over the entire sanitation track.
What about washing floors and sanitize them in just one step? Today this is possible thanks to the CED technology – Comac Electrostatic Disinfector – developed to allow ride-on floor scrubbers to wash, dry and at the same time spray a sanitizing solution on vertical surfaces.
These are professional solutions that Comac has designed to allow you to sanitize floors and surfaces in the HoReCa environments in a practical, fast and effective way. The range is wide to meet the different needs of the sector and adapt to multiple contexts and environments of different sizes. That’s why it is important to rely on an expert who can help you understand which are the best equipment to meet your needs.
Cleaning and sanitization in the Ho.Re.Ca. sector are a matter of safety, do not hesitate to contact us for further advice and support in making these activities professional.
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