Floor mats offer many functional benefits to companies, facilities, offices, and restaurants. Commercial floor mats are designed specifically for installation in heavy traffic spaces such as a café or a deli that sees constant flow of customers all day long. If your restaurant operates 7 days a week, floor mats can help keep your business clean, safe, and hygienic over a longer period.
Here are a few benefits of installing floor mats in restaurants:
Controls contamination
It is crucial for restaurants to maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and avoid all sorts of contamination. Installing antimicrobial floor mats helps restaurant owners keep their apace safe for customers and employees. The main purpose of antimicrobial floor mats is to prevent contamination during food preparation and service in a deli, restaurant, or café. These mats help trap dirt, dust, bacteria, and other germs that come in with foot traffic.
Prevents accidental slips
One of the main advantages of installing floor mats is that it helps prevent accidental slips and falls. People often rush in or out of restaurants, especially when they are in a hurry. Entrance matting can help provide safety indoors, especially if you install anti-slip mats to enhance the traction just in case the floor gets wet due to rain or snow. Water and other drinks commonly get spilled on restaurant floors; placing slip-resistant floor mats in the deli or restaurant kitchen helps keep your employees and customers safe.
Antifatigue benefits
Anti-fatigue matting provides not just stability but a sure footing as well. Wait and kitchen staff spend most of their time standing or walking around. Standing extensively can affect health, posture, and productivity of workers. Anti-fatigue matting can help reduce the impact and promote a feeling of comfort and stability. Proper matting can help prevent tripping and accidental slips.
Aesthetic appeal
Choosing the right color to match the restaurant interior can enhance the aesthetic appeal. High quality mats provide safety, security, hygiene and help add that decorative touch to the space. Mats also project a cozy ambiance, and your customers may end up staying longer and/or keep coming back if they feel comfortable in the restaurant, café, or deli.
Floor protection
Whether your restaurant has hardwood flooring, tile or marble, high quality floor matting can help maintain the longevity of the floor. Mats help protect the floor from physical damage and they also keep the floor clean. All mats can be changed or cleaned regularly to preserve the quality. Mats will also help protect the floor from salt, moisture and hard debris that commonly comes in with foot traffic during the winter season.
Looking for custom mats? Are you a restaurant owner interested in finding out more about floor matting? The Parliament Cleaning Group can help enhance the overall appearance of your restaurant or café. Contact us today for your free estimate!