Linen

Should you outsource your linen rental and laundry services, or is it better to have an in-house laundry service?Running a hotel, serviced apartment, restaurant, or industrial operation means juggling countless priorities every day. Laundry might not be at the top of your list, but it is essential to keeping things running smoothly. The question many organisations face is whether to manage laundry in-house through on-premise laundering (OPL) or to partner with a commercial laundry service.This blog explores the key considerations and how working with a trusted linen and workwear rental provider like CLEAN can help your team focus on what matters most: delivering excellent service to your customers. 

We’re pleased to share that CLEAN is among the first commercial laundries accepted into the Textile Services Association’s (TSA) Infinite Textiles™ Scheme. This is a major step forward in our sustainability journey and a milestone that reflects the hard work our teams put in every day.

It's an exciting time for CLEAN. Monday, 24th March, marked a significant milestone as we officially broke ground at our new, state-of-the-art Nottingham site. This event signifies more than just the start of construction; it's the beginning of a new chapter in our commitment to providing exceptional service and embracing innovation.

At CLEAN, our commitment to sustainability is unwavering. We are excited to announce the launch of our new Greenly Portal for carbon footprinting! This innovative platform will empower us to measure, track, and reduce our carbon emissions with ease and precision, setting a new standard for sustainability in our industry. 🌱

On Sunday, October 6, the prestigious Bournemouth Area Hotel Association (BAHA) Awards took place at The Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth.

As the summer season approaches, hotels and their housekeeping teams face the challenge of managing increased demand. With rising costs across various products and services, optimising linen and towelling service becomes more crucial than ever. Accurate stock levels are not just vital for cost control, but they are the key to a successful summer season.

We are pleased to announce that Road Safety Smart Ltd’s Managing Director, Andrew Drewary, FCILT MARRM, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Road Risk Manager of the Year Award at the Brake, the Road Safety charity Global Fleet Champions Awards 2024. This recognition highlights Andrew’s unwavering commitment to road safety and exceptional work managing road risk.

CLEAN has once again been honoured with the esteemed RoSPA President’s Award, a testament to its unwavering commitment to excellence in health and safety practices.

CLEAN’s laundries have achieved remarkable success in road safety, winning the RoSPA Fleet Safety Awards. Slough, Camberley, Yeovil, and Ross-on-Wye sites all received accolades.

To better understand the intricacies of local industry and engage with constituents, Tan Dhesi, MP for Slough, recently paid a 2-hour visit to a bustling laundry factory in Buckingham Avenue on the Slough Trading Estate.

The Motor Transport Awards have been the standard of excellence for UK road transport fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers and innovators for over 37 years. During the Motor Transport Awards ceremony in 2023, CLEAN received the Safety in Operation Award at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

CLEAN’s Slough, Camberley and Ross-on-Wye laundries have all won a RoSPA Fleet Safety Award. The RoSPA award scheme champions excellence and improvement in managing occupational road risk.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for the ‘Safety in Operation’ Award at the 2023 Motor Transport Awards.

Laundry is life! We invite you to take a moment and consider how textiles and laundry services are with you throughout your life. Each year 9th of August is International Linen & Uniform Service Day #ILUD celebrates professionals across the globe that provide workwear, linen, and textile services.

CLEAN wins the internationally recognised Health and Safety Presidents Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Choosing your hotel linen is a huge decision. After all, it can change the look and feel of your guestrooms and is probably one of your biggest costs, so requires careful consideration. When you are in the process of choosing the right linen and towelling for your property, it’s vital to understand more about the products you are choosing and consider the different options available before agreeing the range you will use. From thread count, to weave, here we demystify the top fourlinen myths.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for prestigious Safety & Health Excellence (SHE) Award. The SHE Awards celebrate innovation and achievements in health and safety, CLEAN is a finalist in the Best Driver Risk Management Performance category with the winners set to be announced on 26 April 2023.

CLEAN is delighted to be supporting the BH Area Hospitality Association Recognition Awards 2023.

With increased costs across a range of products and services, it is more important than ever for hotel housekeeping teams optimise their linen and towelling service. Ensuring linen and towelling stock levels at the hotel are correct is vital, and the most efficient way and to keep costs under control.

This year we’re exhibiting at The Source Trade Show, stand number H2 on 8 & 9 February at the Westpoint, Exeter.

CLEAN has been presented with the prestigious RoSPA Presidents Award for maintaining high standards in all aspects of health and safety. The President’s Award is presented only to a select few organisations that have achieved 10 or more consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Awards.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for two prestigious transport industry accolades at the Motor Transport Awards, with the winners set to be announced on 7 September.

CLEAN’s Slough and Camberley laundries have been awarded a RoSPA Gold Fleet Safety Award, which champions excellence and improvement in the key area of managing occupational road risk.

Congratulations to Lindsay Greenwood from Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst.

Josh first started working for CLEAN in 2013 as a Production Operator, feeding linen into the ironer. Through hard work and determination, he was moved to the towel folder and trained to work in the wash house. After a year of working for CLEAN, he was promoted to Production Supervisor where his role was to supervise production, help wherever he could, report any accidents or machinery malfunctions to the engineers. After three years of being production supervisor, he was promoted to Production Manager.

CLEAN is proud to officially become an ‘exemplar’ transport operator having been accredited on the DVSA’s highly prestigious Earned Recognition Scheme.

Hospitality Expo, is a new exhibition taking the place of the UKHA Shared Knowledge Day. Traditionally, UKHA Shared Knowledge Day was held in London and for the past few years at the Park Plaza Westminster. The Hospitality Expo event, taking place at the main grandstand at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire from 24-25 April, is aimed at procurement managers, general managers and housekeepers from hotels across the country. Anyone attending will benefit from workshops and seminars created specifically for hotel housekeeping professional and from meeting with exhibitors at Hospitality Expo.

Leading laundry supplier CLEAN is proud to support the 28th Annual Hotel General Managers Conference as a Gold Sponsor.

CLEAN’s Slough Laundry has been awarded a RoSPA Gold Fleet Safety Award, which champions excellence and improvement in the key area of managing occupational road risk.

The relationship between the Union Jack Club and CLEAN began in March 2012 following the Union Jack Club’s rigorous assessment of several linen providers. As a charity and therefore a not-for-profit organisation, the concept of value is the foundation of the Union Jack Club’s operations and CLEAN’s premium yet affordable service and stock management ticks all the boxes.