Laundry is one of the most overlooked yet significant costs in hospitality operations. From hotels and resorts to holiday parks and major event venues, linens, towels, and uniforms represent a major investment – but without proper stock control, these essential assets can quickly become a financial drain.
Many businesses accept high laundry costs as unavoidable, yet inaccuracies in stock levels, loss, theft, and inefficient tracking lead to unnecessary expenses. A structured laundry stocktake process can help reduce these costs, ensure accurate inventory, and improve operational efficiency.
Why Laundry Stock Takes Matter
Unlike food and beverage stock, where discrepancies are often quickly visible, laundry losses can go unnoticed until shortages start affecting daily operations. Without regular and accurate stock takes, businesses face:
- Over-ordering: Without clear insight into current inventory, businesses often over-purchase, tying up capital in unnecessary stock.
- Loss & Theft: Towels, robes, and uniforms are frequently lost, misplaced, or taken by guests – without tracking, these losses can significantly impact costs.
- Supplier Discrepancies: Inaccurate stock levels can lead to billing errors from external laundry services, increasing costs without justification.
- Operational Disruptions: A shortage of essential items can affect guest experience and service levels, leading to negative reviews and complaints.
How Regular Stock Takes Can Boost Efficiency
At Capcon, our specialist stocktake audits provide hospitality businesses with clear visibility over their linen and uniform inventory, helping to:
- Reduce financial loss – Identify where and why linen stock is disappearing, preventing unnecessary reorders.
- Optimise ordering – Ensure you only purchase what is required, reducing waste and improving cost-efficiency.
- Validate supplier charges – Prevent over-billing from laundry services and ensure you are receiving the correct stock return.
- Improve sustainability – Reduce overuse and wastage by tracking linen lifecycle and minimising unnecessary washing.
Enhancing Laundry Stock Control
With Capcon’s laundry stock audits, businesses gain real-time data-driven insights into linen usage and losses, allowing for better planning, smarter procurement, and cost savings across operations.
Are you looking to take control of your laundry costs? Contact us to discuss how Capcon’s stock auditing expertise can reduce waste, improve accountability, and maximise your bottom line.
