An interesting question…
Of course, you have visited the restroom in Target. Have you ever noticed the paper on the back of the door, charting when the potty was last inspected? It says that “J.B.” cleaned and inspected the facility only 20 minutes ago. (I think they do this at Kohl’s, as well.) Does this inspire confidence, at least somewhat? Not that you don’t douse yourself in Purel anyway! But still…
Well, Some expert is claiming that Clean Bathrooms Are “Most Important Marketing Job” For Restaurants.
“Clean bathrooms might be the most important marketing job in your restaurant,” he writes. “Consumers consistently site dirty bathrooms as the primary reason for not returning to restaurants.” The Consumerist
I admit it: I am a (mid-level) germophobe. Whenever a store offers the wet wipes, I go for it. On my honeymoon cruise, you weren’t even allowed to enter the ship’s dining rooms until you had taken a blast of Purel—and I LIKED that!
Earlier, I worked in this small town with a country club. In the lobby they had a bowl of unwrapped mints on the hostess desk, across from the restrooms. The health department did their thing and, you guessed it, trace amounts of urine in the mints!!
What about you? Are you preoccupied with cleanliness, or do you think it’s silly? Let us know!
I think a clean rest rooms are a must! If the rest room is not clean I will not even be a patron period.
some say it’s a sign of the attention they pay to other things…
I always check out the bathrooms in places that serve food. To me if the bathroom is dirty most likely are the people serving and cooking the food. Every restaurant should have a person to keep the bathrooms clean.