Why Your Restaurant Needs a Professional Clean During the Christmas Party Season

The Christmas party season is just getting going. That probably means you’re taking new bookings every day if you’re not fully booked already. It’s the busiest time of your year so it’s important that you maintain high standards. The level of cleanliness in your restaurant could be one of the key elements of a successful Christmas season. Here’s why your restaurant needs a professional deep clean during the Christmas party season.

Party season is busy

We know we’re stating the obvious, but it’s with good reason. During Christmas party season you’ll have people coming through the door who may never have visited you before. They’ll have come to you on a recommendation, or because it’s their work Christmas party. Making a good impression now could gain you a few new customers. Cleanliness is an important factor. The overall effect of high-quality food and great service will be lost if the toilets are less than sparkling.

Food hygiene is even more important

You know those good hygiene standards are of the utmost importance all year round. However, Christmas party season heightens the emphasis. The kitchen is at its busiest and there’s no margin for error. You don’t want to be investigated as a possible source of food poisoning at any time of year, but at Christmas, it would be even worse. The combination of a closed kitchen and bad publicity could be a commercial disaster.

Your staff are run off their feet…

We know from experience that kitchens who don’t employ professional cleaners tend to rely on their existing staff to keep everything clean and tidy. That might work well during quieter periods, but it may not be the best course of action during Christmas party season.

Everyone in your restaurant, whether it’s a chef, kitchen porter or one of the front of house team, are all rushed off their feet at this time of year. By the time service has finished for the evening they’ll all have been on their feet for several hours. Are you going to put the overall cleanliness of your restaurant in the hands of someone who just wants to go home and sleep?

…and they aren’t professional cleaners

You might have staff with enough energy to clean up at the end of a busy night. However, you might still want to consider hiring a professional. We’ll hazard a guess that when you recruited your staff it probably wasn’t for their cleaning skills. Whilst it’s true that anyone can clean, not everyone can clean to a professional standard. The best cleaners will notice the small details.

They’re also experienced at cleaning kitchens that will be checked by the local authority. If you want to be confident that your fridge seals have been cleaned properly, hire a professional.

A professional clean for Christmas isn’t as expensive as you think

You might think that a professional cleaning company will cost you a fortune. In fact, it could end up saving you money. Professional cleaners will deliver better results in less time, saving you money on both wages and cleaning materials.

We think that it’s worth employing a professional cleaner, especially at Christmas (of course we would say that). If you’d like a quote from our specialised cleaning team, just get in touch.

12 Days of Christmas Cleaning

Everyone wants their home to be perfect, warm and comfortable at Christmas when they are on holiday and have lots of visitors.  However, all too often, the list of things needing to be done becomes stressful.  In between buying and wrapping presents, attending social events and children's concerts, you never seem to get the time to actually clean your house.

We have created a 12 Days of Christmas Cleaning infographic which gives you just one cleaning task a day.  When you break it down into small chunks it won't seem so daunting and you may even squeeze in some time to eat a mince pie and watch a Christmas film with your feet up.

However, sometimes it is good to ask for some help.  At Pure Cleaning Scotland, we offer a full range of domestic cleaning services so that you can spend your time doing the things you love.  While you write your Christmas card we can clean your carpets, and when you head out to do some Christmas shopping our cleaners can give your whole house a deep clean.

Commercial Cleaning Services in Glasgow

We began our cleaning services business in Scotland's capital Edinburgh, and quickly expanded to offering cleaning services throughout the central belt of Scotland.

Glasgow is a great, thriving city, with business premises of all types that require cleaning regularly so we decided it made perfect sense to expand by opening an office in the centre of Glasgow. That was a few years ago and we continue to grow our Glasgow client base by always providing a reliable and affordable service. We only use the best industrial equipment suitable for the job requested. And our cleaners are trained to pay attention to the detail when cleaning.  

 

Commercial Cleaning in Glasgow

Having an office in the centre of Glasgow means we can easily manage our local cleaners and our management team can visit clients easily and quickly. In Glasgow, we currently specialise in commercial cleaning services for all types of business clients from restaurants and shops to offices and factories. Our team of cleaners and carpet cleaning technicians are all fully trained, experienced and reliable. We arrange to clean your business premises at a time that suits your business.

Commercial Cleaning Services

• Regular contract cleaning
• One off deep cleaning
• Carpet cleaning
• Window cleaning
• End of tenancy cleaning
• After builders cleaning
• Janitorial services

How To Contact Pure Cleaning Scotland in Glasgow

For a free site survey please call 0141 354 1616 or email enquiries@purecleaningscotland.co.uk

Further information about our cleaning services in Glasgow can be found on our website.

How To Be Happy At Home

I haven’t conducted a survey but I do believe if I ask my colleagues and friends what makes them happy, cleaning won’t be at the top of their list. The answers are more like to be going out with friends, playing with my children, or playing their favourite sport.  

Reasons Why Cleaning Makes You Happy

There is evidence, both scientific and anecdotal that back up the theory that cleaning can make you happy.  

Endorphins – The Natural High

One of the many reasons that exercise is good for us, is that it produces endorphins which make us feel good and happy. The same natural high can be obtained from cleaning. Spend an hour cleaning your home and you will burn some calories and produce endorphins that will make you feel happy.

 

Housework Makes Men Happier

Scientists at Cambridge University studied 30,000 men from 34 different countries to find out about gender equality across Europe. Part of their findings were that the more housework men did, the happier they became. Now whether happiness came from the act of cleaning, or because they felt less guilty because they were doing their share of the housework is unknown.
 

Remove the Clutter

Another study discussed in PsychologyToday states that women who described their homes as cluttered were more likely to feel depressed and fatigued. The women that described their homes as restful were much happier. Another good reason to spend some time cleaning and removing unnecessary material objects from our lives.
 

Feel Good Factor

Many of us will procrastinate and avoid cleaning regularly. Or maybe have such hectic lives that cleaning your home is far down the list of things that need to be done. We know we have to do it though. Even if you believe you don’t mind clutter and mess you know that for your own health and wellbeing, cleaning is a necessity. Once you force yourself to actually get on and clean and tidy your home you do feel great once it is done. You can enjoy your home again now that it smells fresh and looks clean. This is when you promise yourself to do it more often so that it is not such a big job next time. The satisfaction of completing a task has made you happier.

 

Taking Control

Most of our lives are busy and we can’t control all parts of our daily lives. Cleaning and tidying your home is one place where you have total control. You can play loud music while you clean or spend some time in total silence allowing your brain to calm while you work. You can spend 15 minutes running around with the vacuum cleaner and picking up discarded clothes from the floor, or a whole day cleaning and re-organising. It is your choice. It is your home and the place where you should be happy and calm. Caring for you home and being in control is another great way to feel happy.
 

Happy At Work

There are many factors which can help make us happy or miserable at work. One of these is our work environment. I’m not going to suggest you turn up to work with your mop and cloth to clean your office but keeping your work environment clean and tidy does benefit us mentally. If you work at a desk that is strewn with documents, old coffee cups, pens and sweetie wrappers it is not conducive to being productive. Keep your workspace clean and tidy. It will improve your energy and daily mood. It will also present a better image to your colleagues and clients.
If your office is making you feel ill because it needs a good clean, then highlight it to management. There are many reasons why a company should provide staff with a clean working environment. Not only will it reduce staff sick days but a happier workforce is more productive.
Finally, if you have decided cleaning is really not for you, then please get in touch to book one of our happy cleaners. We will make your home or office a cleaner and happier place to spend time.
First published on Pure Cleaning (Scotland) Ltd - Does Cleaning Make You Happy.

Commercial Cleaner Benefits

Is there a difference between a commercial cleaner and a cleaner? 

Anyone can claim to be a cleaner and most people claiming this can turn up at your home and do a fairly decent job of hoovering your carpets and dusting your shelves.  However if you need your business premises cleaned there are many reasons why you should employ a professional commercial cleaning company.  

5 Reasons to Employ a Commercial Cleaning Company

• Cleaning Tools & Equipment

A domestic cleaner will either expect to use your cleaning equipment and products or will only bring a duster and possibly a hoover to your home or business.  A commercial cleaning company will be fully kitted out with equipment such as industrial carpet cleaners and floor polishers, therefore will have the ability to clean your office or even factory.

• Insurance

Commercial cleaning companies will be fully insured to work on your premises.

• Reliability

If you rely on just one cleaner to clean your premises they will not be available when they are ill or have holidays.  A commercial cleaning company will have a team of cleaners available to cover their workload.  They will turn up at the arranged time and date.

• Management

If there is any part of the cleaner's work you are not happy with or you wish to be done differently you can speak to their Manager if you employ cleaners through a commercial cleaning company.

• First Impressions

Whether you are selling products or services, the people of Scotland like and expect to see their shops, bars, restaurants and reception areas etc clean and welcoming.  If your business does not meet their expectations they will tell everyone and move onto another company.  Outsourcing your cleaning to a commercial cleaning company means it will get done regularly to a high standard.  It won't get put off because you are busy with some more important business duties.

If you wish to find out more about our Commercial Cleaning services available in Edinburgh and Glasgow and across the Central Belt of Scotland, please do not hesitate to get in touch.