FF&E Facts

FF&E Facts, Figures and Trivial industry information.

If your hotel has an average refresh of 100 4 / 5 star rooms:

  *  You will probably need 40,000 items to complete your  FF&E scope of works.

  * If you're DIYing, you'll handle 100 trade packs for clothing, soft furnishings, glass & crockery.

  *  You could get bogged down with the 150+ chinaware and crockery suppliers representing over two thousand patterns.

  *  If you're doing it properly, you'll work with your FF&E team for 300 hours in meetings and installation.

  *  The price difference between a low end 18/0 cutlery and quality silver is over 20 fold

  *  You could search through more than 100 case goods manufacturers in Australia and thousands in China.

  *  Making an error of just a dollar per meter in your curtain calculations will blow out budgets by up to $10,000.

  *  If you haven't worked out the different between standard and percale quality bed linen then it's time to call us!

  *  Did you know that you'll need to comply with Australian Standard # 4371:1996 when it comes to commercial ceramic chinaware and crockery.  

  *  This means that the edge chipping resistance of a 270mm round plate should be not less than 0.28j.

  *  Did you know that "Gurera" is not a vitamin deficiency but is a type of timber used quality furniture?

  *  Working out the "par value" in a restaurant involves the ratio of teaspoons to guests.  It's the highest of all flatware.

  *  Did you know that the hand mixer used to blend soups and sauces in a commercial kitchen is known as a 'pot bazooka'?

      Don't you think it's time to let a specialist help with the process?  Contact QFlow today.