This past week our hotel had a big party to celebrate being open for a full year. They made a really big deal out of the anniversary and had the one year birthday party at a fancy bar in town and all the employees were invited. The theme of the party was "Monte Carlo" and cocktail apparel was required - everyone was pretty pumped leading up to the event.
So on the night of the 14th Sean put on a tie and I put on the only dress I brought with me and we headed into town. We were greeted at the door of the party by the HR boss who was holding a tray of champagne flutes filled with blue bubbly. Why was it blue you ask? To celebrate the "blue energy" - our hotel's approach to "employee engagement" - that it prides itself on.
During the party we all got three free drink tokens and lots and lots of fancy good food. They had people walking around with trays of appetizers like stuffed mushrooms, shrimp kabobs, little lamb steaks, chicken skewers and tables of cheeses, meats, fruits and crackers. I was very glad that I hadn't eaten dinner beforehand.
It was fun to see everyone dressed up and out of uniform - especially the housekeepers - we killed it!