Cafe Linen In South Kensington Before You Open

Yes — South Kensington sits on the SW7 round, 7 days, 6.6 miles from our Wembley plant.

• Shared with Brompton, Chelsea and Knightsbridge — one van, one run, which is what keeps a single-site account sensible to price.
• The driver knows the streets around Sloane Square, Knightsbridge and South Kensington — route knowledge is most of what separates a kept window from a missed one.
• A missed morning window here is recoverable the same day, which is what 6.6 miles buys you.

That is the point of putting South Kensington on the SW7 round rather than a separate trip. Cafes open earlier than almost anything else we serve.

• The time is agreed when the account opens — not left to whenever the van happens to reach South Kensington.
• Timed around Sloane Square and the traffic that comes with it.
• If a drop is missed, a missed morning window here is recoverable the same day.

Because cafe soil is chemically different from kitchen soil. Run on the wrong programme they accumulate rather than lift.

• Cafe cloths and aprons run on their own classification — the programme is chosen for them, not inherited.
• Milk protein needs the right temperature, not just a hotter one — overheating fixes the stain instead of lifting it.
• Grey whites are usually a wash problem, not an age problem — a South Kensington cafe buying aprons three times a year is paying for a bad cycle, not for wear.

No long-term tie-in and no exit fee.

• Terms flex with seasonal demand — rather than locking you into a winter volume you do not use in August.
• Nothing needs you to be out of your current contract first — the count and the quote commit you to nothing.
• Stock arrives before the old supplier is stood down — the two overlap by design.

No minimum, on any line. Most of what we collect in SW7 is exactly that size.

• Small sites go on the same SW7 round — the journey is already happening; you are a stop on it.
• 104 cafes around SW7 are already on it — which is why the timings suit opening rather than check-out.
• Volume changes are expected — we adjust rather than hold you to a winter figure.

Both, and mixed accounts are normal. Plenty of South Kensington accounts run half and half.

• Hire — we own the stock, replace it as it wears and keep the par count topped up.
• Wash-only — your own branded aprons come back to you, the same items, not pooled.
• Plenty of cafes do both — branding matters on the apron, rarely on the tea towel behind the counter.

Tell your account manager and a missed morning window here is recoverable the same day.

• If it happens twice, the par count is wrong — we reset it against what you actually used, not what was estimated at setup.
• Most South Kensington cafes are not short of linen overall — the shortage has a shape, and the shape is Saturday.
• Seasonal swings are planned in — rather than handled as emergencies.

No. Kitchen cloths and table linen go on the same SW7 collection and the same invoice.

• No second supplier and no second delivery day — the round does not change when the kitchen opens.
• Chef whites, oven cloths and table linen — all available on the same account, hire or wash-only.
• 244 restaurants around SW7 are on this round too — we are not learning kitchen work on your account.