Keeping Uniforms Clean Throughout a Shift

Work uniforms are a worthy investment. They are a great marketing tool, they’re functional, and they make your business look great to your customers. With this much value attached, it is no surprise many businesses rely on professional uniform laundry service providers to keep these garments looking fresh and clean. Unfortunately, many things can ruin your […]

Tips to Prevent Cross-Contamination in Restaurant Kitchens

When a customer walks through the doors of your restaurant, they come with a set of expectations. And these expectations exist for good reason – they expect the food you serve at your restaurant to be clean and safe to eat. If it’s not, they can get extremely ill and could even face life-threatening consequences. […]

Ways Our Commercial Laundry Helps Your Company Go Green

When you think about a green business, a commercial laundry might not come to mind. Commercial laundries use massive quantities of water and energy, and contaminate the air by driving vehicles to pick up and drop off supplies. Not this commercial laundry. Sure, at Dempsey, we use water and energy to get the job done. […]

Does Laundry Certification Matter? Yes…since 1935.

Where does my laundry go? How clean is the laundry facility? Will my uniforms and linens be hygienically cleaned? Customers have asked the Dempsey family these questions for more than 75 years. The easiest way to allay these concerns for our customers is with third party laundry certification. Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply is one […]

Dempsey Achieves Hygienically Clean Food Service Certification

The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) recently announced that Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply has achieved certification in the Hygienically Clean Food Service Certification Program. The program is considered the industry standard for producing hygienically clean reusable textiles for use in the food service industry. Hygienically Clean Food Service Certification recognizes Dempsey’s commitment to cleanliness […]

Restaurant Linen Services vs. In-House Restaurant Laundry

In your restaurant, the dining experience says it all. Customers judge a restaurant highly on how well they feel they were treated. The atmosphere, customer service, and quality of linens are some of the requirements customers take into consideration when deciding whether or not they will be returning to your restaurant. Providing your customers with […]

Medical Linen Services Help Patients Feel Safer

In the healthcare industry, patients are always the first priority: their safety and comfort is a main concern to service providers. Patients are typically vulnerable and scared when they’re being treated in a medical facility. They are uncertain of what lies ahead of them and the next actions that will need to take place. To […]

Dempsey Leads Discussion on Hygienically Clean Standard

At the March 10th, 2016, ARTA Conference in Orlando, Florida, Mark Lewis, Corporate Sales Manager for Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, teamed up with TRSA consultant and George Washington University instructor David Goldsmith, Ph.D. to discuss the Hygienically Clean Food Service Certification program. Goldsmith and Lewis outlined the advantages of the Hygienically Clean program for […]

5 Ways to Punch Up Your Dining Room

A new year is a perfect time to make some subtle – or dramatic – changes to your restaurant. When it’s time to transition away from the holiday centerpieces and special menu items you’ve added for the season, why not introduce your patrons to the “new you” with a dining room redesign or just a […]

Complete Commercial Laundry Services for All Industries

At Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, we offer professional commercial laundry service and uniform rentals for a wide variety of businesses with varying needs. We supply and launder medical linen and restaurant linen, and offer uniform rentals for all types of industries. Don’t waste your time and money by hiring a dedicated employee to manage […]

How Linen Service Rental Programs Save Time and Money!

Focus on your business, not your dirty laundry. Dempsey Uniform has linen service rental programs tailored for many different business types. Owning your own business can be stressful. If you’re a business owner, you know how many details pop up every day. Employee timeliness, performance, customer satisfaction with your services, bills that need to be […]

Dempsey Authors Healthcare Article about Greener Laundry

On July 25, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review published an article titled, “Top 10 ways to make your laundry greener.” Author P.J. Dempsey, President of Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, offered advice to readers on how to make sure their laundry service has properly implemented green laundry practices.

Study Shows U.S. Consumers Prefer Cloth Napkins

In November 2013, Milliken & Company, a leading manufacturer of table linen fabrics and a Dempsey Uniform supplier, looked into consumer preferences and asked the question, “Do they prefer paper or cloth napkins?” P.J. Dempsey, President of Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, was quoted online by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington as saying, “Industrially laundered cloth napkins are […]

ASTM International Standard Aligns with Clean Green™

ASTM, the globally recognized leader in developing voluntary consensus standards, has developed the Standard Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, ASTM D7841-13. The standard recognizes key criteria in TRSA’s Clean GreenTM certification as universal indicators of maximum sustainability in commercial laundry work, thus building consumer confidence in Clean GreenTM certification. Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply […]

Earn Points with Dempsey Toward Green Restaurant Designation

In 2013, the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) announced it has incorporated TRSA’s Clean Green certification for textile services operations into its Green Restaurant program. This action will allow restaurants to earn points toward a Green Restaurant designation by using a Clean Green certified laundry like Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply.  

Dempsey Parade Float Awarded “Most Beautiful” for Third Year

For the third straight year, Dempsey’s float in the Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade was awarded “Most Beautiful Float.” The float’s theme was “Clean & Green,” reflecting Dempsey’s commercial laundry operation that cleans uniforms, linens, and floor mats in a green, environmentally-friendly way. The Dempsey family, more than 100 employees and their family members, and […]

Dempsey Leads Interactive Clean Green Industry Webinar

Mark Lewis, Corporate Sales Manager for Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply, Inc., and Steve Kallenbach, Regional Sales Manager for American Dawn, Inc. (ADI) led an interactive “Clean Green” Webinar for members of the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) in February 2011. The webinar focused on how a laundry’s environmental friendliness has become an important point […]