Holidays
Welcome to our 3rd blog!
It will be a short one you will be glad to know! We all enjoyed some team holidays this month, where we closed for a short time to allow everyone a much needed break before the christmas rush begins. During this time we undertook some repairs, ones which are just impossible to do whilst open, and it is normally kitchen work. As the restaurant keeps so busy, and our kitchen is always crazy, closing is really the only safe way to conduct any essential repairs. This time, it was the kitchen ceiling, some repairs and a fresh coat of paint was badly needed, and who better to take on the job than Dad! He wasn't invited on anyones holidays so what else would he do! Only kidding, he was happy enough to cease the opportunity to complete this work with no interuptions, but he was upset that he had to make his own cups of tea!
We arrived back to a beautiful new ceiling, and everyone commented on just how nice it was to see. Thaks Dad, an excellent job!
When we say family business, we really do mean that! It's all hands on deck, and although you don't ever see Dad behind the bar, he does so much behind the scenes to allow us to operate as efficiently as we do! He truly is a handyman extraordinaire! He is also on top of his game when it comes to business acumen and I really do look up to him and respect his input. The hotel was still standing when we returned anyway!
We returned to a really busy weekend, and it was just as well, as I would have had awful jet lag if not. I had no choice but to be in work at 6am, getting the beer lines cleaned and preparing the place for re opening. We had a 50th birthday party to set up and a full restaurant the entire weekend. If I had slept like the rest of my family I'd be like they are now, getting to bed at 2am and up at midday!
I really did enjoy the weekend we returned to, lovely hotel guests, a great bunch of guests at the 50th, such nice diners and seeing all the regular customers that frequent the hotel, we missed you all and appreciate you allowing us the break and being so keen to return to see us.
As far as we travelled on our break, Castle Douglas is never far from my mind, and being a creature of habit, I really was ready to get back at it. I love the hotel industry, I love the fast pace of the job, I love meeting new people all the time and welcoming familiar faces. There really isn't a job I'd enjoy more......well, maybe a DJ, but that's a story for another day!
Thta's us refreshed, back into the swing of things and ready to stride into the next season with you all...........Christmas is calling........
Thaks for reading.
Emma.
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