Breakfast Diva
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We sell a lot of add on packages, including a fondue package, picnic basket and dinner.
We recently had interim help while we were away for 9 days and we were not busy. Out of 9 days, there were only 2 days that had 3 rooms booked and the rest of the days there were ony 1 or 2 each day. I have always figured that our add ons are part of who we are as an inn and should be included with the duties of the interim keeper. I've never had an interim keeper want to be paid extra for these add on services. I'm now hearing through the grapevine that this last one we hired thinks that they should be paid extra for each dinner.
First, let me say that there is not much cooking that needs to be done to get the dinner out. I have made all soups ahead of time and they're frozen in individual portions. The only 'cooking' that's being done is cooking the steak entree. Other entrees are just thrown in the oven. Everything else is portioned out and just needs to be heated.
Typically, for a dinner it takes an hour from beginning to end. We deliver to the guest room, so there is no service involved after it's delivered except to get the dishes later in the evening when they are left outside the guest door.
The fondue and picnic basket take about 1/2 hour to put together and can happen in the afternoon or evening. We have never had an innsitter expect to get paid more for packages.
I guess I'm a bit annoyed, because if we had full houses, the interim would have been putting in far more hours but would be paid the same amount, so what's the difference? To me, it's part of taking an assignment here. We only take off when we're not real busy, so the extra package sales helps us afford the sitter since their daily cost is almost equal to 1 room rate.
With only 1 or two rooms filled each day (stay overs, not many 1 nighters), this person was definitely not overworked. I'm anticipating that if we hire her again she will ask for a $ cut of each dinner.
She did an excellent job by the way. I also gave her a generous tip. Do you think we should have to pay extra for add ons?
We recently had interim help while we were away for 9 days and we were not busy. Out of 9 days, there were only 2 days that had 3 rooms booked and the rest of the days there were ony 1 or 2 each day. I have always figured that our add ons are part of who we are as an inn and should be included with the duties of the interim keeper. I've never had an interim keeper want to be paid extra for these add on services. I'm now hearing through the grapevine that this last one we hired thinks that they should be paid extra for each dinner.
First, let me say that there is not much cooking that needs to be done to get the dinner out. I have made all soups ahead of time and they're frozen in individual portions. The only 'cooking' that's being done is cooking the steak entree. Other entrees are just thrown in the oven. Everything else is portioned out and just needs to be heated.
Typically, for a dinner it takes an hour from beginning to end. We deliver to the guest room, so there is no service involved after it's delivered except to get the dishes later in the evening when they are left outside the guest door.
The fondue and picnic basket take about 1/2 hour to put together and can happen in the afternoon or evening. We have never had an innsitter expect to get paid more for packages.
I guess I'm a bit annoyed, because if we had full houses, the interim would have been putting in far more hours but would be paid the same amount, so what's the difference? To me, it's part of taking an assignment here. We only take off when we're not real busy, so the extra package sales helps us afford the sitter since their daily cost is almost equal to 1 room rate.
With only 1 or two rooms filled each day (stay overs, not many 1 nighters), this person was definitely not overworked. I'm anticipating that if we hire her again she will ask for a $ cut of each dinner.
She did an excellent job by the way. I also gave her a generous tip. Do you think we should have to pay extra for add ons?