Restaurant Floor Mats: A Comprehensive Guide
Help create an unforgettable dining experience with mats for food service establishments
A clean and well-maintained restaurant floor mat might go mostly unnoticed, but your patrons would certainly notice if the mats were dirty, tattered, out of place or missing. That’s why its important to keep your mats clean and presentable at all times, otherwise it can negatively impact your impression upon restaurant guests.
Different types of food service floor mats exist to improve safety, cleanliness and overall aesthetics. Discover how floor mat care can actually help to reinforce your guests’ experience.
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Restaurant Entrance Mats
When most people think of floor mats, they tend to think of mats in entryways, or the exterior. In the food service industry, these mats serve as your restaurant’s first and last impression. Entrance mats present a great opportunity to showcase your brand.
Entrance mats help prevent dirt and moisture from entering the restaurant. If positioned on the interior, they are typically carpeted mats, and should be cleaned regularly so they always look great for your guests. Entrance mats can be on the exterior as well. Vestis offers a two-mat solution that includes a scraper mat on the exterior and a carpeted mat (often with a logo) on the interior. This approach offers maximum protection from dirt and debris being tracked into your facility.
Anti-Fatigue Mats
Anti-fatigue mats assist your employees much like a good pair of shoe insoles. They provide a comfortable surface for standing or walking and can help to ease your employees’ leg, foot and lower back fatigue or pain. Anti-fatigue mats can be used in any number of helpful areas:
- In the kitchen – Best used in areas where employees must stand and work for long periods of time, like the dishwashing station or cook stations
- Behind the bar – A good anti-fatigue mat can make a big difference for bartenders in their ability serve your guests comfortably for long hours
- Serving stations – Whether by the fountain soda machines, at drink stations or elsewhere, your waitstaff will appreciate any relief from being on their feet constantly
Anti-fatigue mats are thicker with multiple layers of cushioning and often coated with rubber or vinyl.
Flow-Through Mats
Flow-through mats allow liquid to easily pass through them like a screen or colander. These mats dry quickly which helps reduce slip hazards and improve the overall safety for everyone.
In restaurants, these types of mats are useful in areas where liquid is common. Kitchens, drink stations, dishwashing stations, and behind the bar are just a few of the most common places for flow-through floor mats.
Logo Mats
For high-traffic guest areas, you might consider a mat with your logo on it to showcase your brand. Vestis offers 2 main types of logo mats, including a carpeted logo mat and a scraper mat or areas where added safety is important.
Keep in mind: floor mats get dirty and so will your logo. If you’re using logo mats, consider a reliable and thorough mat cleaning service from Vestis to protect your branded mats and your logo.
Your Restaurant Floor Mats Rental Partner
Selecting the right floor mat for each of your different restaurant areas is an important decision. How will you maintain the mats? How often will they be cleaned?
Vestis offers flexible programs for restaurants that can help improve guest and employee safety, keep your facility clean and boost your professional image. Our floor mat service offerings are built to suit each restaurant depending on the types of mats you use, where you use them and the quantity you need. Our priority is ensuring that your mats are ready for your guests and employees, maximizing safety and cleanliness at your facility.
How the Vestis Floor Mat Service Works:
- You determine your floor mat and floor care needs and let the Vestis representative know.
- Vestis delivers and places your mats.
- Every week, your soiled carpeted mats are picked up by Vestis and replaced with fresh floor mats.
- Carpeted mats are laundered at Vestis cleaning facilities and then returned to you at the next visit.
Whatever your needs, we can put the mats in place.
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