Staff of Holiday Inn Suva during their weeklong celebrations of Celebrate Service honouring the services of staff for the hotel earlier last week. Photo: RONALD KUMAR.
By RANOBA BAOA
Across the world in over 4000 hotels under the InterContinental Hotel Group franchise and operating brands, a weeklong event concludes thanking staff for their dedication.
Celebrating this auspicious occasion is the management of Fiji National Profident Fund-owned Holiday Inn Suva staff.
Hotel general manager Joseph Della Gatta said the event was a most significant one on their calendar.
“The event really is to thank the staff, the employees for taking care of the guests because without their support and dedication there would be no hotel,” Mr Della Gatta said.
“The hotel is mostly bricks and mortar but the it’s the staff who makes the brand come to life.”
“So for me as general manager I’m very thankful for my staff here in Fiji for the support they’ve given me and I just want to say thank you.”
The weeklong event is filled with exciting activities including a day of casual wear for all staff.
Meanwhile Mr Della Gatta said the hotel has been performing well for the better part of five month.
“Our owners are FNPF and as a hotel we have traded well this year and it’s been a very strong year and the business has been very good for Suva.
“So we have a lot of conferences, we already have a good lead of bookings coming through at the end of the year.
“We have a lot of people itineraries in the year as well so there’s a very good strong upbeat feeling of business investment in Fiji at the moment.
“Last year was a great year but this year is even better and our forward books are looking very strong.”
Today concludes with Sunday Mass thanksgiving.