The Dutch Hotel Part 4

Hello, this is Johnna and I'm here with the latest episode of the Dutch Hotel.

The series is set in London and it's about a family that takes over a haunted hotel.

Now we know this story isn't everyone's cup of tea.

There are those who say, no, we don't listen to spooky stories.

But there are also other families who have been emailing us asking,

what happens next in the Dutch Hotel?

So we decided to make it a bit more of an occasional series.

And this episode is dedicated to all fans of the Dutch Hotel.

The Dutch Hotel was due to open its doors on New Year's Eve.

Alan and Angelike were working flat out to be ready.

Before they could get anywhere, they had to hire senior staff.

So they started to call around all their contacts.

The hotel's owner Zelda wanted to find his chef with an international reputation.

Finally they hired Carlos, an assistant chef looking for his next big career move.

Angelike persuaded a former colleague, Norma, to run the back of house

which covered laundry, cleaning, flowers and everything that guests take for granted.

Next Alan contacted an old friend, John, who had worked for 25 years as a dormant at a big hotel in Mayfair.

He brought John in to run the front of house, including the staff who wear bright uniforms and meet and greet the guests.

Once the top team was on board, they could make plans like menus and schedules and hire more staff.

Running a hotel is like being in charge of a small country.

It's a complex business and many things can go wrong.

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