“We don't realize the importance of upkeep and maintenance of the ski slopes. padel”| Padel Magazine

Pierre Lagrolet and Romain Germain, the founders of Joko Padel, platform for the upkeep and maintenance of sports grounds padel, grant us an interview during which they return to the birth of this project.

From tennis to padel

“We are two former colleagues, both passionate about racquet sports.

We worked for three years in the same box in Paris and we have always kept this contact, not only by friendship, but also by this sharing of the values of sport.

Pierre : "Originally from Bayonne and passionate about racket sports since my youngest age, it was in Paris that I became passionate about Padel.

Having integrated the padel in my daily life and sharing many parts with Romain it is together that we have thought about the need for a service such as Joko Padel for clubs. "

Roman: “I am a native of the Côte d'Azur, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. I worked quite early in tourism on the Coast, abroad and in different companies, including the one in Paris where I crossed paths with Pierre.

Tennis player since my youngest age, I was able to take advantage of the padel to resume competition and meet many other enthusiasts.”

joko padel Pierre Lagrolet and Romain Germain

Too often, the slopes are not maintained

“By playing in different complexes in Paris and looking at the state of the slopes, we directly thought of launching a service around the upkeep and maintenance of the padel.

After doing numerous interviews with club managers from padel, we felt a real interest in a turnkey offer for clubs. Too often, it's done badly or it's done by club staff who also have to manage reception at the same time.

So it had to be easy for the clubs and beneficial for the players. To do this, our intuitive platform allows clubs to instantly find specialists to maintain their padel. "

A service that meets the demand of clubs and players

“We offer everything related to the quality of ski runs. padel clubs, i.e.:

Full window cleaning
sand delivery
The distribution and decompacting of the sand
Maintenance of the structure (tailor-made diagnosis)
The cleaning of deposits (fluff from balls or others) “

A variable frequency

“The idea was to adapt to the needs of each club.

But with our feedback, we notice an interest in regular maintenance of the slopes: once a month, once a quarter ou twice a year (more for seasonal establishments with a field of padel). "

Adapted equipment

“Our teams are made up of two or more professionals depending on the size of the complexes. They intervene in off-peak hours so as not to interfere with the busy schedules of the players.

We also have all the equipment necessary to carry out the tasks (machines, vacuum cleaners and many others).

One of our wishes is to be with club managers by regularly maintaining their complexes, but not only...

We can also intervene punctually according to demand, events or for tests.

For the cleaning of a field of padel, everything will depend on the condition of the slopes in question, but above all on the customer's needs. “

Create trust and prove the interest of the interview

" Reactivity, professionalism et partner are the watchwords at Joko Padel.

Trust. We clearly want to go beyond just cleaning the tracks. We want to create a real understanding and generate trust with the manager.

We are here for you to focus exclusively on your business, we take care of the rest.

Reactivity. The platform allows clubs to quickly find what they are looking for. More and more centers will be set up and only the best maintained will remain.

Professionalism. We don't want to exist to exist.

We select and train all the people who will come to your clubs. Nothing is left to chance and that is why we are always recommended by our customers. “

Eleonore Coulibaly

What a pleasure to be a journalist in the middle of the padel, an attractive growing sport. I hope you enjoy the content offered. See you soon perhaps on the slopes!