2. INDEX
1. Hospitality Industry Overview
1.1. INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL INDUSTRY
1.2. Hotel – The Concept
1.3. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
1.4. SUPPLEMENTARY ACCOMMODATION
1.5. USERS OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
1.6. DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IN HOTELS
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3. 2. Housekeeping Department
2.1. Role of Housekeeping in Hospitality Industry
2.2. AREAS of RESPONSIBILTY of HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT:
2.3. CLEANING EQUIPMENTS
2.4. Carts and trolleys:
2.5. Housekeeping Supply
2.6. Sundry equipment
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4. 2.7. Mechanical Equipment
2.8. IT SAVVY HOUSEKEEPING
2.9. Importance of Housekeeping
3.0. Housekeeping Management
3.1. Organizational Structure of the Housekeeping Department
3.2. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF HOUSEKEEPING STAFF
3.3. LAYOUT OF THE DEPARTMENT
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5. 3.4. HOTEL GUESTROOMS
3.5. ROOM TYPE DEFINITIONS
3.6. ROOMS LAYOUTS
3.7. Room Cleaning and Fixture Checklist
3.8. PLACEMENT OF GUEST SUPPLIES
3.9. House-Keeping Management and Planning
3.10. Cleaning Public Areas
3.11. Composition, Care, and Cleaning of Different Surfaces
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8. 3.14. Nature of soil
3.15. Standards of cleaning
3.16. Principles of cleaning
3.17. Manual methods
3.18. Mechanized methods
3.19. Frequency of cleaning
3.20. Organization of cleaning
3.21. Features that ease cleaning
3. 22. CLEANING AGENTS
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9. 3.23. Polishes
3.24. Classification of polishes
3.25.Types of floor sealers
3.26 Applying floor sealers
3.27 Floor strippers
3.28.Carpet cleaners
3.29. .Selection of cleaning agents
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10. 4. Housekeeping Department Systems and Procedures
4.1. Reports Format
4.2. Procedures of Found Items at Hotel Establishments.
4.3. INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOUSEKEEPING & FRONT
OFFICE DEPARTMENT
4.4. Coordination with Maintenance Department
4.5. Room Status Codes
4.6. How to Clean a Room
4.7. Cleaning the Bathroom
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11. 4.8. Making the Bed
4.9. Dusting
4.10. Replenishing Guest Room Supplies
4.11. Vacuuming the Carpet
5.0. Linen Room Management
5.1. THE LINEN ROOM
5.2. CLASSIFICATION OF LINEN
5.3. PURCHASE OF LINEN
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12. 5.4. STANDARD SIZES OF LINEN ITEMS
5.5. CONTROL OF LINEN
5.6. STOCKTAKING
5.7. TOTAL LINEN COUNT
5.8. THE SEWING ROOM
5.9. UNIFORMS
5.10. Use of colour
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13. 6. Interior Designing
6.1. COLOUR HARMONY
6.1.1. SIMILAR OR RELATED HARMONIES
6.1.2.CONTRASTING OR COMPLIMENTARY HARMONY
6.1.3. FUNCTIONAL CONSIDERATION IN COLOUR HARMONY
6.1.4. EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF COLOUR
6.1.5. FUNCTIONAL VALUE OF COLOURS
6.2. Principles of Lighting Design
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14. 6.2.1.TYPES OF LIGHTING
6.2.2. CONSIDERATION IN LIGHTING SELECTION
6.2.3. METHODS OF LIGHTING
6.2.4. LIGHTING SYSTEMS:
6.2.5. LIGHT FITTINGS
6.2.6. LIGHTING FOR DIFFERENT AREAS IN HOTELS
6.2.7. IMPACT OF LIGHTING ON MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE
6.3. Floor Surfaces
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15. 6.3.1. FACTORS FOR DETERMINING FLOOR SURFACES
6.3.2. HARD FLOOR SURFACES
6.3.3. TYPES OF PILING
6.3.4. TYPES OF CARPET CONSTRUCTION
6.3.5. LAYING OF CARPETS
6.3.6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
6.4. RUGS AND MATTINGS
6.5. FABRICS AND SOFT FURNISHINGS
6.6. COMMONLY AVAILABLE UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
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16. 6.7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
6.8. Loose Curtains (Covers)/ Skirting’s
6.9. Parking design considerations
6.10. Parking Area Types
6.11..HOTEL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
6.11.1. INTERIOR DESIGN
6.11.2. Hotel Reception Design
6.11.3. Most Important Interior Design Principles
6.12. Luxury Bathrooms
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17. 7. Stain Removal Management
7.1.Quick and Easy Stain Removal
7.2.Chemical Solvents and Supplies
7.3. Classification of Stains
7.4.What to do if you don't know what the stain is:
7.5. Stains Unique Treatment Methods
7.6.COMMON REMEDIES TO AVOID
7.7. How to Identify and Prevent Some Common Staining
Problems
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18. 8. Flower arrangement
8.1. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT - DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
8.2.PRINCIPLES OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
8.3. BASIC PATTERNS OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
8.4.EQUIPMENT FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
8.5. ESSENTIALS IN FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
8.6. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
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19. 8.7.USE OF DRY MATERIAL IN FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
8.8. THE SYSTEMATIC LAYOUT PLANNING PATTERN
8.9. Elements of Design
8.10. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
8.11. BASIC FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
8.12. Types of Flower Arrangement
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20. 9. Key Control
9.1. KEYS AND KEY CONTROL
9.2. Master key Control Policy and Procedure.
9.3. Use of Keys.
9.4. KEY CONTROL PROCEDURES
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21. 10. Budget
10.1. Housekeeping Budget
10.2. Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
11. Housekeeping Department Basics
11.1. REPORTING SYSTEMS
11.2. Guest Room Inspection Checklist
11.3. Turn-down service
11.4. Second Service
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22. 11.5. Baby Seating
11.6. Mini Bar
11.7. Supplies on Request
11.8. LOST AND FOUND
11.9. Briefing & Debriefing
11.10. DESK OPERATION
11.11. Room Attendant Basic Daily Duties
11.12. Laundry Operations
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23. 11.13. Public Area Checklist
11.14. Deep Cleaning
11.15. General Housekeeping Safety Tips
11.16. Helpful Hints
11.17. Pest and their control
11.18. TYPE OF UNIFORM
11.18.1. FABRICS
11.19. ACTIVITIES OF LINEN ROOM
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24. 11.21. LINEN ROOM REQUIREMENTS – Equipment and Areas
11.22. Exchange of Linen and Uniforms
11.23. Storage Conditions
11.24. Records maintained in Linen Room:
11.25. ISSUING OF LINEN:
11.26. TYPES OF BED SPREAD
11.27. COMFORTER
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25. 11.28. DUST RUFFLE
1.29. HOTEL LINEN
11.30. TYPES OF MATTRESS
11.31. PILLOW
11.32. TIME STANDARDS Department
11.33. Handling of guest laundry
11.34. HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGIES
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26. 11.35. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
11.36. ROTATION SCHEDULES AND REPORT TO ENGINEERING
12. Housekeeping Terminology
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