Read quote“It is time that we honoured our immigration program, and in the manner of Ngāti Whatua 150 years ago we should make our settlers feel welcome and included.”
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About Hospitality
Welcoming, hosting, generosity toward guests, and obligations to strangers.
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Words on Hospitality
Read quote“If something's going to make the guests happy, we'll put it in even if we can't recover the cost.”
Read quote“What an honour for me that you should call upon me.”
Read quote“There is simply no substitute for excellent service.”
Read quote“If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating.”
Read quote“We extend the hand of friendship to all.”
Read quote“To all who come to this happy place… welcome!”
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Questions at the Door
Selene’s handbook had arrows, numbered steps, and a very confident drawing of a key. It did not explain where a cello should sleep.
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Where Guests Could Breathe
After rain ruins her biggest booking, a caterer learns that the finest table is the one that lets everyone reach the meal.
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A Table Kept Warm
At 1:07 each morning, Nessa found the same empty table waiting beneath the station clock. Then she began leaving questions on it.
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