Chapter 4 :- New Property Countdown
New Property Countdown The housekeeping department of a hotel is the heart of the hotel. It is responsible for the cleanliness, maintenance, and aesthetic upkeep of the hotel. The role of housekeeping unlike food and beverage or the front of the house departments starts way before the hotel commences as a full- fledged operation. The pre - opening calendar for any property starts two-three years ahead, but it is unrealistic to suppose that every executive housekeeper can be hired far enough in advance to take part in the original planning with top management and the architects. However, in some cases it is possible to plan ahead who your housekeeper will be and consult her in advance about the entire housekeeping operation. Just as a kitchen plan is based on a menu, so the services which you indent to give guests, patients or residents must be anticipated and accommodated in the building plan. Top management must arrive at a number of decisions before being ab...