As the upmarket Llanerch Vineyard has expanded its accommodation, restaurant and cookery school operations in recent years, it became necessary to totally upgrade the laundry from the semi-domestic arrangement that it had previously.\u00a0 So owner Ryan Davies called in Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems last year to discuss his requirements.\u00a0 According to Ryan, right from the first meeting with Tom Lowes, Armstrong\u2019s director, he has been impressed with the service.\u00a0 \u201cHe went right through all our requirements in detail and advised us on the type & size of equipment to meet our needs \u2013 and as it turned out that proved to be exactly right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The laundry consists of an Amazon W6 6kg capacity washer and an Amazon HSF11 11kg capacity washer with two Huebsch 14kg (271 litre) capacity tumble dryers.\u00a0 Ryan said that there were a couple of minor teething problems initially which Armstrong sorted out immediately, and since then the machines have been running perfectly \u2013 \u201cthe equipment is fantastic!\u201d he told us.<\/p>\n
As well as being a working vineyard, the site consists of 11 rooms and two cottages plus an 80 seat restaurant and bistro, offering brunch, bistro and afternoon tea menus as well as an a la carte menu in the evenings Monday- Saturday, and lunch on Sundays.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, the site hosts the Angela Gray Cookery School which runs a variety of popular courses and \u2018demonstration and dine events\u2019 suitable for corporate events or parties.<\/p>\n
The laundry handles all the bedding, towels, table linen and kitchen items for the whole site.\u00a0\u00a0 It is operated by five dedicated staff over seven days a week and is in constant use.<\/p>\n
Armstrong\u2019s Amazon HSF washers are available in a range of sizes from 7kg \u2013 24kg, offering 15% savings on water consumption and using 20% less energy than the models they replaced.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, the very high spin speed giving a spin factor of 400G cuts residual moisture by up to 20%, thereby reducing the drying time and so the energy consumption of the dryers too. The US built Huebsch dryers are the world\u2019s best selling commercial tumble dryers and range from 8kg (200 litre) to 77kg (1400 litre) capacities.<\/p>\n
For further information contact Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems, Ampere Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2AE\u00a0\u00a0 Tel: 01635 263410 E: enquiries@armstrong-laundry.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Website: \u00a0www.armstrong-laundry.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n