Title: Explain periodic automatic replacement (PAR).
Course: Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism II (16999-II) > Section: Fulfilling the Responsibilities of the Rooms Division and Lodging Facilities Operations

Explanation should include

- defining PAR as maintaining an inventory of linens and supplies
- discarding and replacing soiled and tattered linens
- maintaining a schedule for changing and laundering linens
- receiving items
- storing items.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is an accurate inventory important to an efficient housekeeping department?
- When would it be best to use off-site linen services?
- How can PAR affect guest satisfaction?

Communication

- What kind of inventory should be kept when receiving and storing supplies?
- What kind of daily inventory should be maintained?

Leadership

- What training should leaders give employees for receiving and storing goods?
- What environmental concerns should leaders consider in terms of creating a schedule for changing and laundering linens?

- What are the financial concerns of linen control?

Management

- How can management arrange the storerooms to achieve maximum storage space and efficiency?
- Who should oversee linen control?