United Linen Blog

Napkin Folding - The Rosebud fold

#6 in our series on napkin-folding. In this segment we show you how to turn a linen napkin into a Rosebud.

You can find this and other napkin folding videos at http://www.unitedlinen.com/help_video-tutorials.html

Updated delivery schedule as of Jan 27, 2009

 

Dear Customer:

We will be back on our regular delivery schedule by Friday, Jan 30th, 2009.  It looked like we were going to have to make deliveries on Saturday to catch up, but because of our excellent staff and awesome customers, we will be able to get all deliveries caught up by Friday.

The schedule for the rest of the week will be as follows:

Tuesday deliveries moved to Wednesday
Wednesday deliveries moved to Thursday
Thursday deliveries moved to Friday
All deliveries will be caught up by Friday.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have a question or need more information regarding this weather-related delay, please call 800-259-6808 or contact us through our CONTACT US page of our website.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Customer Service Dept.
United Linen & Uniform Services

Routes Delayed Due To Icy/Hazardous Road Conditions

 

Routes Delayed Due To Icy /Hazardous Road Conditions

Monday, January 26, 2009

Dear Customer:

Due to the icy conditions in NE Oklahoma and to protect the safety of our drivers, ALL United Linen customers will experience a 1 DAY service delay during the week of Jan 26 - Jan 31, 2009. The schedule for the rest of the week will be as follows:

Tuesday deliveries moved to Wednesday
Wednesday deliveries moved to Thursday
Thursday deliveries moved to Friday
Friday deliveries moved to Saturday

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have a question or need more information regarding this weather-related delay, please call 800-259-6808 or contact us through our CONTACT US page of our website.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Scott Townsend
Marketing Director
United Linen & Uniform Services

Napkins as far as the eye can see?

                                                                                   I was wondering this morning about the number of napkins we produce on a daily basis, and how to help people get a visual of how many that is.  So I got with our V.P. of Operations, did some calculating, and found out that if you were to lay out a group of napkins processed (sorted/washed/dried/ironed/folded) in 1 day's time, from end to end, the line of napkins would be right at around 22 miles long.  The image above shows you a 24 mile line drawn from Bartlesville to the Skiatook exit (for those of you who are from around here)  Not bad.  

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Napkin Folding - The Goblet Fan

#5 in our series on napkin folding.  In this segment, we show you how to turn a linen napkin into the Goblet Fan.

Pig-N-Whistle's VIP Reception With Morgan Freeman

  United Linen's Arkansas team had the honor of attending a VIP reception for The Pig-N-Whistle restaurant in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Tom Stookey and John Buchanan helped celebrate with customers, vendors and celebrities of the local restaurant as the Pig-N-Whistle's owners and investors mixed and mingled with the crowd.  Pictured above is Tom Stookey, Morgan Freeman and John Buchanan.

Napkin Folding - The Arium Lilly

#4 in our series on napkin-folding. In this segment we show you how to turn a linen napkin into the Arium Lilly.

Napkin Folding - The Crown Fold

#3 in our series on napkin-folding. In this segment we show you how to turn a linen napkin into a crown.

Monday Morning Linen Trivia - What is linen anyway?

Long ago, linen was a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.  According to Wikipedia, linen was known for it's coolness and freshness in hot weather. 

Through the years as materials and technology have evolved, so too has the term "linen".  Today, the linen term is used in a more broad sense referring to a class of woven and even knitted bed, bath, table and kitchen textiles. 

Currently, companies such as ours who rent textile products such as napkins and tablecloths, use a quality of linen designed for commercial use.  Taking advantage of new materials and new technology, today's linen products outperform "yesterday's linen" with

• better color retention over a longer period of time,
• amazing stain release properties
• increased absorbency
• durability

And so even though times have changed, today's linen has changed with the times as well.  Linen products today deliver a soft feel and sophisticated look for the discriminating diner as well as performance and value for the restaurant owner.

The more things change, the more things stay the same.