With the festive season in full swing, restaurants and eateries are in the midst of the busiest time of the year. Although maybe not the first thing that comes to mind with festive feasting, antibacterial hand wipes play a huge part in making each dining experience that little bit more pleasant on the run up to Christmas and New Year. As families, friends and colleagues gather, these wipes can play a significant part in keeping us safe whilst we’re out and about this December.
The Need for Cleanliness at Christmas
The Christmas rush brings an influx of diners to restaurants every year. However, this creates the perfect opportunity for the real grinch of Christmas – germs. Crowded spaces, shared surfaces, and high-touch items like menus, condiment bottles, and utensils can become breeding grounds for bacteria. With the increase in illness over the Winter period, the importance of proactive hygiene measures becomes undeniable around this time of year.
For restaurant owners and managers, ensuring a clean environment isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about protecting public health and building trust with customers. While sanitisers and handwashing stations are staples, antibacterial hand wipes offer a convenient and effective complement.
Why Antibacterial Hand Wipes?
Antibacterial hand wipes are pre-moistened cloths infused with solutions designed to kill bacteria and other harmful microbes on the skin. Here’s why they are particularly valuable in restaurants:
Convenience: Unlike hand sanitisers, which can sometimes spill or leave a sticky residue, antibacterial wipes are neat, accessible and easy to use. This means diners can easily clean their hands before meals without leaving the table.
Dual Functionality: Beyond hands, these wipes can be used to quickly clean high touch areas or wipe away a small spillage. This versatility makes them a great choice to invest in.
Encouraging Better Habits: Visible availability of wipes subtly encourages customers to clean their hands, promoting better hygiene practices during meals over winter.
Catering to Families: For families with young children, wipes are indispensable. They allow parents to quickly clean sticky fingers or wipe away food.
Building Trust and Enhancing Reputation
By providing antibacterial hand wipes, restaurants demonstrate a commitment to customer safety. This can set them apart in a competitive market over the festive period. Such measures not only prevent the spread of germs but also build goodwill, encouraging repeat visits and positive reviews.
Practical Tips for Restaurants
- Strategic Placement: Place wipes at the entrance, on tables, or alongside cutlery to make them easily accessible. Be sure to refill regularly.
- Branded Wipes: Customising wipes with the logo adds a professional touch and reinforces branding. Simple acts like this make a huge difference to customer experience and can help to establish customer loyalty. At Guardpack, we provide private label hand cleansing wipes for versatile use.
- Eco-Friendly Options: Choose biodegradable wipes to align with sustainability goals, an increasingly important factor for many diners. We offer this to our clients as standard.
A Cleaner, Safer Christmas
The simple addition of antibacterial hand wipes can make a significant impact to our health and hygiene efforts this Christmas. Not only do they enhance customer comfort and peace of mind by reducing the spread of germs, they reflect a proactive approach to health and safety, ensuring that this season isn’t overshadowed by illness.
Restaurant Wipes at Guardpack
At Guardpack, we specialise in the manufacture of wet wipes and sachets. From private-label individual wipes, to standard eco-conscious multipack options, we can help food establishments to thrive this winter.
If you’re a small business, we also provide low-quantity manufacturing runs, with a minimum of 2,000 units. Equally, if you want to showcase your commitment to hygiene and safety without a bespoke label, take a look at our mywipe antibacterial wipes. We offer standard and luxury options, either of which is suited to the environmentally conscious catering establishment.
With many different sizing options and a large selection of antibacterial hand wipe materials available, all options can be permeated with a range of liquids to suit your business demands. To discuss your requirements or to arrange a quotation please fill out our contact form, or call us directly on 01245 505807. We look forward to hearing from you!
