Hospitality

With the high amount of foot traffic in hotels—to say nothing of daily spills—keeping carpets looking their best can be a challenge.

In this episode of Straight Talk!, IICRC-approved instructor and industry consultant Shawn Bisaillon shares his personal experience about the reality of how clean—or NOT clean—hotel rooms may be.

CMM spoke with Margaret Walker-Shaw, director of housekeeping, environmental services (EVS), and uniform control at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, about her career advancement from a housekeeper to a trainer.

Organic stains from food and beverages, such as coffee and red wine, are very commonly found on carpet in hospitality facilities. Encountering a days-old stain is no reason to panic, although it might take a bit more effort to remove it

While many housekeepers barely know the people in the facilities that they clean, Beatriz McClean and Tom Feeney enjoy getting to know the residents they serve at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community in South Setauket, New York.

There are multiple good reasons hospitality executives need to overcome that initial burst of skepticism about green and sustainable cleaning and give it serious consideration.

A facility manager’s responsibilities are immense, and that long list includes occupational health and safety as well. Here are four strategies that can help facility managers protect the well-being of their employees.

A group of Florida cleaning companies works together to help local charities that serve children and veterans.

Good communication on how to take care of hard floors is the key to a sustainable workplace environment and healthy facility.

A fresh brand identity and focus positions IEHA for the future.

Jack McGurk, president and CEO of Systems Improvement Initiatives Inc., offered a possible solution to health care-acquired infections in his educational session at the 2020 ISSA Show North America Virtual Experience.

Training cleaning technicians to follow an established cleaning program and apply confirmed protocols will prevent the transmission of infectious pathogens and remove the gray areas in your operations.