beds & bedding
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Beds & Bedding
Types of bed• Zed- bed- have a base of
stretched springs which can be folded up into a narrow rectangular shape, enclosing a thin mattress. They can be easily moved and stored
• Sofa cum bed- provide extra seating by day and a bed by night .
• Foldaway beds- when rooms are let more than once in 24 hrs, for meetings by day and bedroom at night also known as Murphy bed
Beds
Parts of bedA frameA baseA mattressA headboardA footboard
DESINGED BY Sunil KumarResearch Scholar/ Food Production FacultyInstitute of Hotel and Tourism Management,MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAKHaryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499email: [email protected] , [email protected] linkedin:- in.linkedin.com/in/ihmsunilkumarfacebook: www.facebook.com/ihmsunilkumar webpage: chefsunilkumar.tripod.com
Bed frame
• Platform frame/ Box frame (wood)
• Metal frame (Iron)
Bed Base
• A bed consist of mattress supported by a base.
• The base may be made up of coil springs, wire mesh, solid wood or plywood, slatted wood
Headboard
Most hotel prefer headboard to be wall mounted
Objective of headboard is to protect the wall from developing greasy stains
Footboard
• Footboard are usually of the same material and color as the headboard of the bed
Mattresses
• Interior – sprung Open spring, pocketed –
spring, continuous –spring.
• Latex or foam – rubber• Solid – stuffed• Plastic • Water
Sizes of mattresses
Mattresses Size in feet and Inches
Size in cm
Single 3ft x 6ft 3inch 90x 190Double
Selection of mattresses• Firmness• Construction• Size• Softness• Support• Appearance• Ticking• Quilting and top padding• Middle padding• Insulated padding• Coil count• Coli configurations• Handles• Box spring
Care and cleaning of mattresses
• Alternately rotating and flipping the mattress on a periodic basis
• Do not bend the mattress
Bedding
• Bedding means all the bed cloth placed on bed such as
Bed sheet, bedspread, blankets, continental quilt, pillows,
Bed sheets• Bed sheets should be long enough to
give a good tuck in , and a good turn over at the top to protect the blanket and quilt from grease, newspaper print, the base of breakfast tray
For single bed of 85 x 190 cm sheet should be 177cmx 274cm For double bed with size 135cmx190cm sheet should be 238x 274cmFor king size bed with size of 182x200cm sheet should be 274cmx 297cm
Pillowslips
• Pillowslips will be made of the same material as the bed sheets
• 50 x 76 cm
Pillows • Pillow consist of various fillings, covered with a
strong closely woven materials, ticking, which was formerly striped.
• Standard size is 48 x 73 cm• Fillings of Pillows are: Down, Small feathers, Rubber or Plastic
foam, Synthetic fibres, Kapok
Bolsters
• Bolsters are elongated pillow which stretch the width used on divans , settees, sometime on beds but now they are not used on bed
• They act as a support to arm
Blankets• These are available in different sizes to fit
all standard beds.• Wool blankets are soft, warm, and wear
well• It should be light weight for comfort• Colour varies from hotel to hotel • Some prefer light colour so the guest may
be impressed by the hotel standard of cleanliness
• Other use brown or other dark colour so that maintenance is easier.
• They are little shorter than sheets e.g 177cmx 254cm single, 228cmx254cm double
• Wool, wool/ cotton, wool/ rayon
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Eiderdowns
• Eiderdowns are filled with down which strictly should be from eider duck due to expenses they are often filled with curled feathers, man made fibers or other materials
• Approx size : 84cm x127 cm (single) 144 x 127 cm (double)
Duvet• Duvet are continental quilt give
warmth without excessive weight• Filled with down or synthetic fibres• They are used with bottom sheets
only and to avoid getting dirty very frequently they used top sheet.
• Approx size : 84cm x127 cm (single) 144 x 127 cm (double)
Duvet cover• Duvet covers are large bags of cotton or more usually
polyester/ cotton fabric into which the duvet or continental quilt is put
• The covers are 135 x 200cm (single)
200x 200cm (double)
Bed cover / Bedspread
• Bedspread are used to cover the bed during the day and where ‘turning down’ is still done , may be removed at night, folded and put away
• The colour and pattern must suit the décor of the room, matching
DESINGED BY Sunil KumarResearch Scholar/ Food Production FacultyInstitute of Hotel and Tourism Management,MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAKHaryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499email: [email protected] , [email protected] linkedin:- in.linkedin.com/in/ihmsunilkumarfacebook: www.facebook.com/ihmsunilkumar webpage: chefsunilkumar.tripod.com