There are many South African glassware suppliers that you could choose from if you are looking to purchase quality glassware for your home, office or for a function.
Quality glassware is essential in any home or business, but it is especially important to have good glassware items in hospitality, catering and event goods renting companies. Clients who visit hotels or bed and breakfasts, or who hire glassware for events would not want low quality glassware that looks cheap and breaks easily. The glassware at a function or in a restaurant dining room is easily one of the first things that clients and customers will use and should look good. Wine, beer, champagne, whiskey and other types of glasses will generally be used throughout the whole event or time that the customer is there.
Glassware in the hospitality industry
Glassware used in businesses like these should be able to withstand heavy use, frequent washing, a range of temperatures and the occasional smack against something. Waiters have to carry large trays of full glasses to customers, large trays of empty glasses to the kitchen and kitchen staff will have to clean many glasses very quickly.
Any expert in the hospitality industry will tell you that good hospitality lies in the details. It is essential that all the small and large factors of hospitality are taken care of and that the very best possibly items, products and goods are used. Guests should be made to feel that they are being treated well and with care and that they will be supplied with only the best.
How to spot good glassware
Good quality glassware will be smoothly finished, without bulges or cracks, will not smudge easily and will have quality. It is also important that it comes from a reputable glass maker and glassware supplier. Bad quality glass will often look uneven or lopside, it will have areas that are thicker than others and might have strange formations on the edges or along the bottom. Bad quality glassware might also have bubbles or ripples or be discoloured.
Generally, the best quality glass will be clear. The greener the glass looks, the lower quality the material. Bad quality glassware will pick up smudges, scratches and spots more easily and will not be as clear as good quality glassware even after a clean and polish. Good quality glassware will be able to withstand different temperatures and changes in temperate much more easily than bad quality glassware and will not crack or break as easily either.
Looking after your glassware
Once you have purchased your good quality glassware, it is essential to look after it properly to avoid breakages and damage. Even good quality glass is susceptible to cracking and chipping. Good quality glassware, especially in large numbers, will have cost the buyer quite a large sum and it is a good idea to try to keep it in good condition so that it lasts for as long a time as possible. The following tips will help you to keep your glass in good condition.
- Always store your glassware in a place where it will not be overcrowded, where it will not easily be bumped, shaken or moved and where it is out of the way of danger.
- When cleaning your glassware, make sure to do it carefully and to not over crowd the sink. When drying it, try to ensure that glasses will not slip and crash into one another. If you wash your glassware in a dishwashing machine, always make sure that you do not over crowd it, that you pack the glasses properly and that you make sure you set the dishwasher to the appropriate temperature.
- Be careful when carrying or transporting glassware as bashing together is one of the most common causes of breakages, scratches and chips.
Before you purchase your glassware it is a good idea to research several South African glassware suppliers to ensure that you are buying quality glassware from a reputable seller.