personal hygiene and grooming in hospitality department

1. Personal
Hygiene &
Grooming

2. Objectives
By the end of this session Participants will learn…
The importance of Personal Hygiene and Grooming
Hotel Grooming Standards
How to wash hands correctly

3. What is Grooming?
• The act of grooming is to make
yourself look nice, neat and clean
• Care for one’s personal appearance ,
hygiene & Clothes
• The act of teaching someone , often
for advancement at work.

4. Grooming describes basic personal hygiene as
well as the process that prepares employees
in a specific position within an organization
Personal grooming is focused on appearance Organizational grooming is focused on
behavior

5. The Prophet (s.a.w) has said the following
about grooming
Ever body who chooses a
dress, must keep it clean
Had it not been inconvenient
I would have enjoined upon
the Muslims to brush their
teeth before every prayer.
Keep the compound and the
house well swept and clean

6. What is Personal
Hygiene?
• Brush teeth at least twice a day
• Shower daily
• Wash hair regularly
• Shave daily
• Wash hands regularly

7. Hygiene
• Hygiene is the science of health, its promotion and preservation
• Those conditions & practices that promote & preserve health
• An important consideration in places where food is prepared and served
• Cleanliness

8. When should you wash your hands?

9. HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS!
“Blessed is the food if hands are washed before & after taking food”

10. HOW TO
WASH YOUR
HANDS

11. Uniform
Your uniform must be….
 Clean
 Ironed/Pressed

12. • Well Cleaned
• Natural looking no bright colors
• Short/trimmed
• Face to be clean shaven

13. Nails
• To be kept Short (Trimmed)
• Clean

14. Jewelry
No Rings
Watch
No visible necklace

15. Make Up
Perfume/Aftershave
Natural Smell
Not Strong

16. Shoes
 Clean and Polished
 Company Shoes
 Belt & Shoe Color should
match

17. Be Professional at
Work
Do not….
Chew Gum
Use mobile phone
Fold Arms
Lean
Point at people
Run

18. Be Professional at
Work
Do…
 Be Friendly and Polite
 Be Helpful
 Give Eye Contact
 Listen
 Stand Straight
And Always….
 Smile

19. Face and Skin
• Every day shaving need to be done. Beards are
not allowed/permitted in any circumstances in
F& B Dept.
• Men with heavy facial hair growth must carry a
shaving kit, in order to ensure a smooth-shaven
look at all times while on duty.
• The fingernails should be closely clipped and
should not extend beyond the tip of the fingers.
Fingernails must be clean and presentable all
times.

20. Mouth wash or breath freshener
should be used after every meal, to
keep the breath fresh. Even
brushing your teeth will also solve
the issue.
Wash your hand with soap before
and after having meal.
Wash your hand with soap after
using toilet facilities.
Men working in guest contact areas
should make sure that they have a
clean healthy skin. For the same,
take bath Daily, with proper and
good quality soap.

21. Hair and
Moustaches
• Hair must be cut every twenty days.
• The hair must be cut and tapered, so that it does not
touch beyond, or cover any parts of the ears.
• The hair should not touch the collar line of your
shirt.
• The hair must be cut in a neat, natural style. Unruly
Hair should be kept in place and off the forehead.
• The hair must be neatly tapered at the back and on
the sides, forming a smooth, symmetrical
appearance.
• The overall style must be balanced proportionately.
• Dandruff in the hair is to be avoided at all
costs. Anti-dandruff shampoo can be used twice in a
week.
• Appropriate hair confinement must be used in food-
service areas wherever required i.e. Kitchen and
food storage area.
• Moustaches must be trimmed

23. PERSONAL
HYGIENE
CHECKLIST
Shaved or neatly trimmed moustaches & beard
Deodorant used
Bath taken
Have neat hair style
Teeth brushed
Hair combed
Finger nails cleaned
Clothes clean & Pressed
Don’t go to your work until the above is complete

24. Conclusion
Islam was built on the
foundation of cleanliness
Allah is clean , he loves clean
people
Clean goes to heaven
Cleanliness is half the
religion/belief