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 don’t detract from the mission.

Apply strategies that excel on both sides—improving the guest experience and saving on costs. Here are great tips for pulling off that kind of management success.

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.

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.

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.

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. You’ll 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.

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 hotel’s image through fabric, fit, and style, as well as the most obvious—color 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.

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 accomplishments—but be accurate—people see through false claims.

Post awards and certifications from green organizations, like Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design—or LEED—certification 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.

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.

Prudential’s 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

Since 1932, Prudential Overall Supply has supplied top quality uniforms for sale and rental in all kinds of settings.

1.http://hotelexecutive.com/business_review/261/ten-quick-ways-to-improve-your-hotel%E2%80%99s-energy-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-1G1-62927265/effect-employee-uniforms-employee-satisfaction