Le Mayflower.
A Glasswasher Game Changer
Introduction
Located in La Rochelle, France, Le Mayflower is a trendy bar and nightclub popularized for its dynamic atmosphere, lively music, and wide cocktail selection. Successfully operating for almost four decades, Le Mayflower management and staff regard clean glassware as essential to providing a satisfactory experience. To achieve their cleanliness standards, they utilize a commercial glasswasher; however, running and maintaining the machine has proved challenging and costly in the fast-paced nightclub.
Realizing this, M. Pierre Lecacheux, President of Le Mayflower’s Bars and Nightclubs Branch, began researching solutions to enhance the performance and efficiency of their glass washing process and discovered the tersano iClean FLO₃.
iClean FLO₃ transforms water into aqueous ozone in-line and on-demand for glasswasher applications, ozonating the water with every cycle and providing hassle-free cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing. Aqueous ozone:
- Replaces traditional glasswasher detergents and rinse aids
- Is free of toxins, fragrances, additives, preservatives, quats, dyes, and residues
- Dries rapidly without residue, achieving a clean, clear, spot-free finish
- Reduces the number of glasswasher cycles required and their duration
- Delivers cleaning action to the glassware and glasswasher itself
- Uses cold water, conserving energy and reducing utility costs
Eliminating Chemicals
Before iClean FLO₃, Le Mayflower used traditional detergents and rinse aids in their glasswasher. Chemical residues and sticky cocktail stains on the glassware required Le Mayflower to run multiple cycles for each load, resulting in challenges like excess chemical costs and premature wear on the glass.
With iClean FLO₃, Le Mayflower no longer relies on detergents and rinse aids. Eliminating corrosive chemicals provides cost savings and has proven to extend the glassware’s lifetime value. In addition, running the glasswasher with aqueous ozone instead of traditional chemicals has helped Le Mayflower improve cleanliness with fewer cycles.
Saving Water and Energy
As a no-rinse solution, aqueous ozone eliminates the need to run the glasswasher’s rinse cycle while delivering clean and clear glass in less wash cycles. “We no longer have to run multiple cycles to clean the glass,” Lecacheux remarks, “In some cases, we’ve reduced cycles by 50% and cycle durations from three minutes to two.” iClean FLO₃ also provides Le Mayflower with energy savings. When using traditional glasswasher detergents and rinse aids, Le Mayflower’s glasswasher required hot water to dissolve and distribute the chemicals. Aqueous ozone is unique in that the molecule’s stability strengthens in colder temperatures, providing Le Mayflower with an energy-efficient, cost-effective solution.
Helping Bar Staff Serve More Guests
In addition to improved energy efficiencies, aqueous ozone has helped Le Mayflower’s bar streamline operations. The solution dries rapidly without residue, allowing the bar staff to eliminate the step of manually towel drying each glass individually.
Beyond the Glass
As an in-line, automatic system, iClean FLO₃ provides cleaning and deodorizing action to the glassware and the entire glasswasher environment, helping to reduce odors and prevent the buildup and formation of biofilms and grime in the machine’s lines, components, and pipework. Automatic cleaning of the entire glasswasher reduces the risks of breakdowns and the frequency of professional deep cleaning.
Changing the Way the Mayflower Cleans
When asked if he would ever return to traditional detergents and rinse aids, Lecacheux was adamant Le Mayflower would not. “iClean FLO₃ significantly facilitates work,” Lecacheux concludes, “I would recommend it without hesitation to my colleagues.”
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