Doing laundry often brings surprising and unexpected costs to many business ventures. After all, no one really warns aspiring chefs about stained restaurant laundry or hoteliers about disinfecting bed linen. Businesses have two viable options for doing commercial laundry. Either you can do it in-house or hire a B2B laundry provider to do the dirty work for you. Let’s explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of both to see which choice is best for your company.
Doing commercial laundry on-site requires buying commercial-grade washing machines, dryers, and other equipment, which can incur considerable setup costs for many businesses. In addition to purchasing the laundry equipment, you will also need to invest in hiring employees who can operate the machinery. Businesses can avoid both of these expenses by outsourcing laundry to a third-party service provider.
Did you know that cleaning laundry for restaurants involves many elaborate steps? Unlike at home, where you can just throw your clothes into a washing machine, cleaning business laundry requires complex techniques to remove stains and disinfect without damaging large loads of fabrics. Mastering these methods and techniques in-house can be time-consuming and costly. Instead, you can streamline the laundering process with a third-party provider that already possesses the necessary equipment, personnel, and skills. New York Laundry, for example, has a 3-point, “Quality Wash” programme that thoroughly cleans many types of commercial laundry while keeping costs low for business clients.
Depending on your industry, you may have to comply with government-stipulated hygiene requirements when doing commercial laundry. For example, the Singapore Food Agency recommends proper washing of dishcloths and tea towels as part of the safety practises the food and beverage companies in the country must follow. Reputable commercial laundry providers are aware of such regulations and can help your business launder linens in accordance with environmental or safety standards.
Commercial laundry machines take up a lot of space. You can avoid crowding your business premises or having to expand your site just for laundry machines by relying on a third-party provider.
Doing business laundry is a time-consuming process that will overburden your employees if they have other tasks to perform. Your company can avoid the hassle by outsourcing to a B2B laundry provider, allowing your employees to focus on their core business instead.
The only significant drawback of outsourcing business laundry is that you will need to transport the linen back and forth between the service provider and your company’s premises. However, most reliable commercial laundromats offer transportation as part of the package you buy.
When you have an on-site laundry facility for your company, you can easily access linens whenever you need them without requiring additional transportation. Your business will be able to enjoy more control over the laundry process.
Establishing and maintaining an in-house laundry facility is considerably expensive and therefore may not be suitable for all businesses as this requires a large investment. Commercial laundries have multiple machines to cater to equipment maintenance and repair down time, thereby creating a business continuity plan.
An in-house laundromat will increase the consumption of company resources, such as electricity and fuel, in addition to taking up space on your business property. Your company will have to be on solid financial footing to be able to expend resources in this manner in the long term.
In addition to actually doing the laundry, your employees will also need to take on the
responsibility of maintaining equipment and troubleshooting problems. Such tasks only create more overhead costs for businesses.
While doing laundry in-house may offer you more control, opting for an experienced commercial laundry service comes out as the clear winner when we assess the many upsides and downsides between the two options. Outsourcing laundry offers excellent cost-efficiency. You can save time, money, and space by choosing to outsource your commercial laundry.
Want to get your company’s laundry requirements fulfilled at a reasonable cost? Get in touch with New York Laundry for expert laundry solutions for restaurants, hotels, and many other types of businesses. New York Laundry has been cleaning and disinfecting fabrics in Singapore for over 20 years! Our expertise and techniques are unparalleled in the industry. Call us today to get a quote for hospitality and leisure laundry solutions in Singapore.
