How NOT To Choose Your Uniform Program For Your Organization

If you’re an avid Office Space follower, you have to remember the scene where Jennifer Anniston’s character expresses her feelings about here flare. If you haven’t seen the movie, here is a clip of the scene below.



She had been berated about here flare in other parts of the movie as well, and you could tell that it didn’t make her like her job.

Here is an article from The San Francisco Chronicle that discusses
The seven worst chain restaurant – fast food uniforms of all time. As you can tell there are some real doozies.

Don’t be a dud, choose Master Brands for your uniform program, and avoid being a laughing stock.

Project A Unified Image To Your Customers

Did you know that 32 million people wear uniforms to work today? A couple of reasons for this is because it allows companies to project a unified image, and because it takes stress off of the manager in terms of what their employees wear to work. Uniforms also make employees easily identified to customers and clients.

From: Financial News Today.

If you are careful not to select a uniform that is ugly or difficult to wear, most employees will accept that they have to wear them without any problems. Uniforms let members of staff know that you care about their appearance and that you do not mind making an investment in them. Uniforms are good for morale too, as they encourage a feeling of togetherness in the workplace.

You will probably end up paying somewhere between $100 to $500 per employee for each uniform, with the difference in estimates coming down to how many items you need to buy and the quality that you opt for. That may seem like a lot of money but the average shelf life of a staff uniform is two years so, over time, it does not end up costing too much.

At the very minimum, you will need to buy a shirt for each of your employees as, being the most visible, that is the most important item of a staff uniform. You might want to tell your workers that they need to get a pair of black pants or a skirt, but be prepared for the fact that a few of them will not dress up to your standards because they are not going to want to wear their best clothing to work.

Spending some time to choose which colors are best is crucial since color alone can really enhance or diminish the appearance of an entire uniform. You need to choose colors that match, will look good with your logo, and which do no easily show up stains and dirt. It would be best to go with three colors at most, with one of those colors being the main color of your company logo.

Look for stain guard treated fabrics when choosing staff uniforms as these fabrics will last, and will keep their full colors, for longer. You will probably want to shell out a bit more money in order to get better quality items, because over the long run this will save you money. You will want to select a uniform that is comfortable for the area in which your employees work, so if they work in a hot area, you will want cool clothing, and if they work in a cold area, you will want warm clothing.

Hotel Uniforms Add Credibility

Ever notice that the nicest hotels always have the best uniforms. Now uniforms in hotels is nothing new, but you can always tell the class and the service level of the hotel simply by the uniforms they wear. Notice the extra effort that 5 star hotels put in to their support staff. From the bellhops to the valet there is usually a sense of royalty portrayed by those uniforms.

Here’s an article that only bolsters the point that I just made:
From Security Uniforms – Outfit Your Hotel Security in Style

Any hotel that wishes to look professional will need to invest in work uniforms for its staff. Security uniforms are one of the types that you’ll want to have for any security guards that you hire. You can choose from formal or informal shirts, with or without uniform pants. Hospitality uniforms for your concierges are also important and should be included in the hotel uniforms budget. Of course, your housekeepers will each need a housekeeping uniform, as well. Security Uniforms Most hotels that are of any decent size will have some security detail to handle rowdy guests and any other potential problems that can come up. Depending on the safety of the area, you may wish to have a couple of guards patrolling the parking lot to keep the vehicles secure, as well as several within the hotel. In most cases, you will want your security personnel to be readily identified, so using work uniforms that make them stand out as the ones to go to in case of trouble is useful. Security uniforms come in a range of styles, from a police style shirt with a badge holder, to the bright safety jackets that are ideal for parking lot security. For the more formal styles, dark uniform pants with a stylish blazer provide a great, formal look that is suitable to any high end hotel. If your guards wear badges, be sure that you choose work uniforms that are designed with a space for the badge to hang or, in the case of a blazer, store away for easy access in an inner pocket. Other Hotel Uniforms There are a number of other hospitality uniforms that can be used in a hotel. One of the most common ones we see among hotel uniforms are those used in housekeeping. A housekeeping uniform identifies the maids and lets visitors know who to talk to when they need extra towels, etc. It also allows for instant identification when a housekeeper knocks on the door of any room. As with security uniforms, there are a wide range of options for your housekeeping uniform. If comfort is the main concern, look at polo shirts with the hotel logo embroidered on them, along with comfortable slacks or even jeans. Some hotels will prefer to go more formal with black skirts and blouses with a half apron, but there are plenty of other options, as well. Don’t forget your front desk. The men and women who attend guests directly should also have a hotel uniform. Usually this will be a little more formal since they are there to impress the guests. Uniform pants for men, with skirts or slacks for women are ideal, and a dress shirt or blouse with the hotel logo custom embroidered on the chest or collar can add a special touch. A professional uniform, combined with a friendly and helpful attitude will help make a great impression and you’ll find that guests will be more willing to return and even to recommend your hotel to their friends and business associates. If you want your hotel to be taken seriously, you’ll want to invest in work uniforms for the various positions. Security uniforms, uniform pants, hospitality uniforms and other types of hotel uniforms should all be considered. To add a little something extra, have the hotel’s logo embroidered on the housekeeping uniform and the shirts used by the concierges. It’s the little details like this that really say something about the professionalism of a company and you can take full advantage of this. Impress your guests, give your staff a sense of pride . . . all with the right work uniforms.