Water is an essential resource for hotels and restaurants, whether it's for guest consumption, use in catering or used for cleaning and other purposes. The cost of purchasing purified bottled water, however, means high expenditure for the hospitality industry, especially if they're located in areas where access to clean drinking water is limited.
Not only is bottled water expensive, but water is supplied in PET plastic bottles which has a significant impact on the environment and is one of the major contributors to the global climate crisis.
To reduce the costs of bottled water and reduce single-use plastic bottle consumption, the hospitality industry should consider an in-house water purification and bottling system. This allows hotels and restaurants to purify water from the public water system and supply it on-demand.
In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of this approach and some tips on how the hospitality industry can implement it effectively.
Benefits of purifying and bottling water in-house
Cost savings: The most significant benefit of purifying and bottling water in-house is in the cost savings. By producing their own bottled water, hotels and restaurants can eliminate the cost of purchasing bottled water from external suppliers.
Improves sustainability: By producing their own bottled water, the hospitality industry can reduce their environmental impact by eliminating single-use plastic. Bottled water production consumes a vast amount of energy. Bottle manufacture uses around 2.3 litres of water to produce each 1 litre bottle of water; it produces large amounts of CO2 and also a huge amount of waste. By reducing the need for bottled water from external suppliers, hotels and restaurants can reduce their carbon footprint and minimise waste.
Control over water quality: By purifying and bottling water in-house, hospitality outlets have complete control over the quality of the water they serve. They can ensure that the water is free from contaminants and meets the highest quality standards. This can help hotels build trust with their guests and enhance their reputation.
Custom branding: By bottling water in-house, hotels and restaurants can create their own unique branding and packaging. This can help them create a unique experience for their guests and build brand recognition.
Meets sustainability targets: By purifying and bottling water in-house, businesses can meet their environmental targets. Many outlets, particularly large, high-profile, chains publish their sustainability goals. By eliminating single-use plastic with in-house water bottling, their carbon footprint is significantly reduced, helping them reach their goals.
Enhances reputation: By demonstrating their commitment to the environment and reducing their carbon footprint by eliminating single-use plastic, the reputation of hotels and restaurants is increased.
Improves profitability: For outlets that sells water to guests, there is an opportunity to increase profitability on bottled water sales as the cost of purifying and bottling water in-house is significantly less than the cost of purchase from an external supplier.
Tips for implementing an in-house water purification and bottling system
Assess the feasibility: Before implementing an in-house water purification and bottling system, hotels and restaurants should assess the feasibility of the project. This includes evaluating the cost of the equipment, the space required for the system and the availability of resources, such as water and electricity.
Choose the right equipment: Choosing the right equipment is crucial for the success of an in-house system. Hotels should consider the size of the system, the technology used, the level of automation required and the volume of water that needs to be purified and bottled to meet the demand of their guests and staff. They should also consider if they need chilled and ambient water as well as still and sparkling water.
Develop a quality assurance program: Hotels should develop a quality assurance program to ensure that the water they produce meets the highest quality standards. This includes regular testing of the water and maintenance of the purification system.
Train staff: Hotels should train their staff on the operation of the water purification and bottling system, including how to monitor the system, maintain it, and troubleshoot any issues.
Ensure support is available: Hotels and restaurants need to make sure that there is a suitable support and maintenance service available from their supplier. Some companies only supply the machines and don’t have adequate resource to maintain them so this is an important consideration.
Due diligence: PerformCarry out due diligence on the reputation of the system supplier including their other customers, product ranges and support services.
In conclusion, purifying and bottling water in-house is a very effective way for hotels and restaurants to reduce their costs and improve their sustainability.
By assessing the feasibility of the project, choosing the right equipment and training staff, systems can be implemented very successfully. This can help hotels enhance their reputation, build brand recognition, increase profitability and provide guests and staff with high-quality, clean and healthy drinking water.
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