Hospitality Matting Solutions
Mats, arguably the least sexy part of the hospitality industry and nobody’s favourite part of cleaning the bar. As much as hospitality doesn’t like mats, mats don’t like hospitality, many compounds around the bar environment eat away at cheap rubber mats, meaning that it is worth the splash of the cash to get something flash.
Necessary to allow grip and purchase in these wet and greasy environments, the right matting can actually take a lot of the postural load off the body that can accumulate from working long hours on your feet. Studies have shown appropriate underfoot matting to be effective in reducing strain on the lower back, knees, even neck and shoulders.
So if you like your staff it makes sense to ensure quality matting is in your venue to safeguard their comfort and wellbeing.
Maybe you don’t like your staff, you just like your money. The money saved in reducing slip and fall incidents, work related sick days and worker’s compensation claims as well as the improvements in morale and productivity should be incentive enough to justify ensuring that your staff are taken care of underfoot.
So what matting is the best?
Wet Surface
In a busy wet setting, ie behind a busy bar or in a kitchen it is recommended that matting is holed to allow maximum drainage, suitable options would be the holed Comfort Clean and Cushion Tread. Both are designed to be comfortable underfoot, incorporating design features to keep your feet high and dry, and are made of 100% nitrile rubber, which is resistant to grease and oils and machine washable.
The Sure Grippa is made of solid grease and oil resistant PVC, with embossed patterns for extra grip in wet areas.
The Ultra Stand is a good water and chemical resistant mat, with anti microbial and non slip properties. It does not drain as well as the mats listed above due to its lack of holes, but it is suitable for many applications like in front of fridges or near service areas.
Dry Surface
For a relatively dry setting the Bubble Modular mat is hard to go past, with its patented dome surface it maximises comfort and circulation during long periods of standing.
Entrance Mats
And let’s not forget entrance mats, forgotten heroes serving as the last line of defence against the water, dirt, grit or anything else your filthy patrons want to traipse through your venue.
The Absorba Mat is a heavy duty mat for high traffic areas, complete with Unique gripper pattern on underside minimises movement on carpet, raised reinforced dam border traps dirt and moisture to prevent it being tracked onto your floor. It has reinforced raised squares prevents the pile from crushing improving wear ability and appearance for the life of the mat. The Absorba is suitable for both indoor and outdoor application
An excellent opportunity for branding, custom True Grip Logo Mats can get your message across while the raised lugs serve to dislodge dirt and mud from footwear, keeping it off your precious floors.
If you like the idea of a custom mat, but are after something gentler, the Inkjet Plus range can put your logo onto a machine washable carpet surface, perfect for indoor applications.
Most of the mats listed above can be made custom to order. So if you think your mat game could do with an upgrade, pick up your tape measure then contact your rep or call the office on (02) 9052 9111 and say “hakuna mattata”