No-one likes to spot pests scuttling, crawling, or sliding around in their own property, or when they go and visit someone else.
Nowhere is this more true, however, than in the hospitality industry. The fact is that if you saw a pest when you were out to eat in a restaurant or café the chances are you wouldn’t eat there again, and certainly wouldn’t pick a spot that has a reputation for pest activity.
As a restaurant owner, this is what you are up against. There are no second chances in this world and you need to do everything that you can to prevent pest problems occurring in the first place in order to protect your reputation.
Hospitality businesses rely on repeat custom and brand loyalty and anything that poses a threat to that needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
Luckily, here at Harvey Environmental Liverpool, we specialise in implementing pest control programmes in commercial premises that reduce the risk of pests to an absolute minimum, giving you and your customers valuable peace of mind.
In this blog we will look at the common pest issues faced by hotels, resturants, bars, and other hospitality sector businesses.
Bed bugs
Bed bugs are a major issues in hotels, hostels, student accommodation, and anywhere else there is a high turnover of people. As pretty much every room in these establishments has a bed and plenty of other furniture and hiding spots for these creatures, commercial bed bug infestations are a lot trickier to handle than domestic ones and will always require the assistance of a professional pest controller.
Rodents
The thought of a rat or mouse scuttling through your commercial kitchen is a nightmare for both you and your customers. Not only could it lead to devastating harm being done to your reputation but if the health inspector finds out you could be forced to close or at lease pause operations whilst work is carried out. Many establishments will never recover from such a hit to their reputation.
Even if your customers do not catch sight of your uninvited guests the damage that rodents can do is still extensive. Chewing through wood and furniture is a popular past-time amongst rodents and can cost you an absolute fortune.
Birds
Pest birds are an issue on any commercial property, including those in the hospitality sector. Despite not being as universally feared as other pest species, birds spread diseases at a prolific rate and the mess that they make with their droppings will make the most stunning waterfront restaurant appear run down and having seen better days.
Installing bird spikes or bird netting on your property is a great investment for the future as it will prevent birds from landing in the first place. For more information on the bird proofing process or for advice on any of the other topics discussed in this article, contact Harvey Environmental today and our expert team will be delighted to assist.
