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After roughly 29 hours of flight we arrived in a somewhat chilly, not cold, lake Tahoe area. To put it in perspective...we flew from SA for 17 hours to Atlanta, here we checked customs and flew to Slat lake city, changed aeroplanes and flew to Reno in a mini aeroplane with total of 50 seats.



From Reno we caught a cab to Lake Tahoe. Where most South Africans ended up arriving at the apartments at the same time. 10 South Africans all in the hospitality industry direction, from across SA. Cape town, Kwa-Zulu natal, Pretoria, Potch, Geroge...to name a few. Tourism studies, international travel and tourism, marketing, hospitality, hotel management, some still studying, some FINISHED, some aready in the industry.


The nest day we arrived at the hotel with crowds of people screaming and shouting, banners and war-crys FNB FNB FNB FNB!! (food and beverage). Culinary team hitting pots and pans. Second day, South Africans dominated and were asked to sing something...we chose...THE ANTHEM. ;)


The week we endured hours and days of uplifting motivation and inspiration, learning credos and motivations, company statements, visions and missions. Instilling an absolute pride to work for such a company...the top 1%... the top hotel in Tahoe, in California and on the way to USA.


Saturday, uniformed and ready to go we started technical training-serving in the unbelievably beautiful MANZANITA restaurant, under chef Traci des Jardine and chef de cuisine, Reylon. Sunday night we were hit by a snow strom, ready to last for a week...by the end of the day the snow is knee-high and we are like kids in a candy store!!






Serice of Ritz-Carlton is top 1% and EVERYTHING is perfect and food is spectacular. Hours are long and feet are not my own. But we smile and we wave and we serve. We watch the people skiing on the slopes outside and we carry on- our time will come.


Welcome to the Ritz-Carlton lake Tahoe, top 1% of hospitality, luxury brand, top service provider and famous chef.


1 day to opening (was the 9th). rumour has it that the meyer of California, Mr Arnold Schwazzeneger (spelling?) might be living in the hotel this week. 125 rooms out of 175 have been filled....


On the 15th of december be sure to check the the ritz carlton website for photos of the hotel and its happenings.