Hotel openings are like planting a seed and watching it grow

This story begins when I moved to Melbourne to work for the Radisson Flagstaff Gardens Hotel, a four and half star Hotel locate adjacent to the Queen Victoria Markets. I was working for a General Manager I had worked for previously in Adelaide. Not long into the contract the GM told me of an opportunity of an opening at the Radisson Resort Denarau in Fiji a five star hotel located on Denarau Island near Nadi as the Executive Chef. I learnt something... Read More

Magic Pots – Creating Happy Moments for Guests

M A G I C   P O T S Experienced by: Rona  Lyn M. Tupaz  I’m working as a waitress in Views Restaurant of F/B Department of Le Meridien Ala Aqah Beach Resort –Fujairah. The story goes like this, as a waitress there are certain responsibilities that are allocated to us everyday, one of that is to be a tea/coffee runner,  During every breakfast we have to bring the two pots, one is for the coffee and other one is for the tea and serve to all... Read More

Chefs Tales – Showtime at the Hotel Buffet

Chef’s Tales, by Michael Saxon The best & worst food concept that was ever conceived and which has gone on to eventually become the most universally successful ideas of all time has to be…the buffet. Once in a while there comes along some clowns who make you wish that you never had even heard of the concept “buffet”, let alone have one in your hotel. After cooking up a storm all day to prepare the most extensive spread, we were unfortunately... Read More