Trolleys are still the caterer's best friends

Whether you run a three-star or five-star care home, trolleys of all kinds can prove to be your best assets. However, trolleys come in all sorts of guises. Wooden trolleys tend to be much more appealing than stainless steel ones and usually quieter when moved around the home, especially if fitted with silent castors.

It is now possible to purchase trolleys, made to measure, to suit your décor and requirements. When the owners of a care home spend millions choosing top quality carpets, wallpaper and curtains to enhance their décor, it is only fitting for them to complement this designer look with matching wooden trolleys rather than use the standard canteen style   metal trolleys. Elegant wooden trolleys are usually available
in a variety of styles and colours  and as well as wood veneers, they  can also be manufactured using heat and stain/scratch resistant new laminates.
Going back a few decades, the use of wooden trolleys was and is still a mark of good service and distinction and elderly folk are very appreciative of this.

A sweet trolley in the foyer can be used to sell cakes and homemade biscuits to visitors, increasing revenue for the home. In some cases, a drinks trolley offering soft juice drinks could even be considered again boosting much needed profit.
Selling toiletries, newspapers and other commodities from a trolley is another excellent way of making your trolleys work for you.

It is important to maximise the use of trolleys in the care home environment. A nice looking and sturdy trolley will pay for itself in no time, saving valuable staff time for room service by limiting the number of journeys to the kitchen. The use of elegant and multi purpose  trolleys will mean cutting down on staff requirements when it comes to  clearing the dining room  and numerous other time consuming tasks around  the home .

All things considered, wooden trolleys are elegant, quiet and most of all labour and time saving for staff. Trolleys are money savers all round and in some cases can even bring much needed extra revenue. Wooden trolleys also add a desirable touch of luxury to your care home!

Marie-Christine Grenham, Euroservice Trolleys  
info@euroservice-uk.com  www.euroservice-uk.com
0116-240-1777

 

2010-08-27 14:56:20

     
   
   
 
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