Hotels need laundry. Laundries need hotels. Never has this been more appropriate than what faces us in the hospitality industry right now. We’re different sides of the same coin. The future’s uncertain and, unfortuntely, not everyone may make it. However what’s clear is that if we can assist and support each other then we all will have a much better chance of coming out the other side.
Going forward, it’s critical that laundries, and hotels, will need to be able to meet new operational expectations and processing validations for the safety of staff and customers. Working in partnership with UK Hospitality, we are busy ensuring the commercial laundry sector is ready for when you re-open. Over recent months we have set up specific work groups, lobbied with Government and engaged with almost every laundry in the country to offer advice and guidance through the pandemic. The TSA represents over 95% of the UK commercial laundry sector, but if your laundry isn’t a member, ask them to get in touch and we will happily share with them an array of useful information and relevant documentation.
We wish you well and want to help you come out of this crisis in as strong a position as possible, so that we can face the future together.
David Stevens, CEO, Textile Services Association