Range of applications and products
The sheer number of utilities and the need to identify matching products to address these utilities and applications place enormous responsibility on the hotel management to seek informed sources and consultants to choose right products. The hotel supply products categorize into Bath Supplies, In-room Amenities, Bath & Bed Linen, Luggage Handling, Housekeeping Supplies, Hotel Cooking & Baking Equipment, Lobby, and Banquet Hall & Conference Hall Furniture.
Quality of products
As the products come in several combinations and variants from both indigenous and international markets, it is really hard to gauge its quality just by seeing their outlooks. The brands and their quality ratings cannot just be judged without getting educated on the manufacturers' background and their scale of industry presence. As though not enough, newer technologies and versions of software used in the various hotel gadgets make evaluation and understanding difficult.
On the other hand, an expert in hotel supplies products can explain the niceties and minor differences about various product variants, their quality levels and technical suitability to your hotel. For example, in hotel equipment, unless you are properly guided in choosing a machinery model or variant for your specific cooking capacity, you will not be able to pick the right machinery that serves your purpose. Either, it will not support your cooking volume or it will have to be replaced when your hotel's cooking needs increase in volume increase in the future. Also, the choice of make and material of the machine goes a long way in determining its durability and matching the food safety norms.
Moreover, dinnerware, kitchenware and storage ware have to be carefully chosen so that food grade materials are bought as against other cheap materials which are not safe for preserving, serving and storing food.
Changing trends
Like clothing, travel trends keep changing. There has to be constant change in the concepts of ambience setting, food festivals, dress code, lightings, promo offers, aroma, drapery, in-room supplies and interiors of the hotels. The individual hotel also has to evolve and transform quite often to woo different sets of customers and retain existing/regular guests.
The hotel supply product has to be seen as a holistic ingredient to the overall marketing program for that season instead of a stand-alone utility-serving commodity. The changing trends or the temporary makeovers of the hotel need changes in the kitchen equipment, dining furniture, draping, displays and even amenities. A hotel supply consultant with a bird's eye can strategically help with relevant products to take advantage of seasonal trends and opportunities.
For optimum usage and guidelines
Be it hotel cooking equipment, implements, amenities and cleaning agents, they can be best and optimally used by adhering to usage guidelines and instructions. The professional hotel supplies seller helps in understanding and using his wares better for greater outcomes, longevity and cost savings.
It is always better to buy hotel supplies from a vendor who knows his products well and also, has a deeper knowledge on how the hospitality industry fares.
Courtesy:
The Arcadia Hotel Supplies
Coimbatore, INDIA
Martin Wynn
