Q As the executive housekeeper of a new resort opening by Marriott in San Diego, Joe Ramirez has been asked to present a proposal for bed linens and terrycloth six months prior to the grand opening. What will be his proposal after considering the following information? The par stock for all items has been approved to be 3.5. The room structure of the property is: 25 suites with one king-size bed each 110 rooms with one king-size bed 110 rooms with one queen-size bed each 150 twin-bedded rooms with twin-size beds 2 sheets per bed 1 pillowcase per pillow 1 bath towel per person 2 hand towels per person 3 washcloths per person 1 bath mat per room 1 pillow per person Assignment: Work out the number of pieces of each item that you need to order before opening the resort. Kathleen Boger has been appointed rooms division director of a Sheraton hotel soon to be opened in Victoria, Canada. She has been asked to organize the laundry of this 500-room property. The guestroom distribution of the hotel is as follows: 300 rooms with one king-size bed 100 rooms with one queen-size bed 100 rooms with two double-size beads Kathleen decides to adopt the following bed linen and terry cloth: • 3 pillows for each bed • 2 bath towels per person • 2 hand towels per person • 2 washcloths per person • 1 bath mat per room • 2 sheets on each bed Food and beverage will generate up to 3,400 pounds per day The weight of each linen piece is: King sheets 4.00 pounds each Queen sheets 3.15 pounds Double sheets 2.85 pounds Pillowcases 0.75 pounds Bath towels 3.00 pounds Hand towels 2.50 pounds Washcloths 0.25 pounds Bath mats 1.75 pounds Assignment How many pounds will have to be washed at 100% occupancy? How many 100-pound washers are needed to do the job in seven hours if each washing cycle takes about one-half hour?
View Related Questions