Shame On You Marriot Hotel, Your Christmas Party Was Crap!

Woke up this morning feeling a little wobbly. The reason being last nights party.

It was the work Christmas party at the Marriot Hotel

Sounds very nice, looks very nice but the reality wasn't quite so nice.

It was called A Join A Party, which meant that there would be others from other offices/workplaces also there, which is fine, that's the norm. However what was not the norm was the fact that the 2 large tables we needed to accommodate our group were placed apart, in fact just about as apart as the room would allow. After having a word or few with the organisers we were told it could not be changed... hmmmm.

As we entered the dining room from the warm foyer we were all shocked at how icy cold it was as well as a draught coming from all sides. Yet again a few words with the organiser, only to be told, don't worry it'll soon warm up.. well, it didn't, not until much much later when we had a bit of a dance.

The food was already on display in large stainless steel containers on a table at the side, being kept warm by candles! another hmmmmmm

The starters were served eventually and were not all that nice, not enhanced by the fact we were all still very cold.

A lot later the lids were removed from the main course and we lined up to serve ourselves and guess what, it was cold... As if they thought candles and a freezing room was going to keep it warm. Some of us wanted to get the food warmed up but as we had made so many complaints we were thinking they'd probably spit in the food.

Needless to say a lot of food was wasted... The dessert came much much later.. and was supposed to be a lemon cheesecake, it was in fact more like a strange lemon curdy tart with a blob of unrecognisable brown stuff on the side...

After we'd eaten, the music livened up a bit and most of us got up (yep including myself) and had a bit of a boogie.. warmed up at last!

I had a couple of glasses of wine and as a person who rarely drinks wine, I woke up this morning about 5am feeling like death...

It's now 2pm and I'm feeling much better, note to self.... May as well give the alcohol a complete miss... my body really does NOT like even the smallest quantities..

So Marriot Hotel, expect a letter of complaint next week... for £42 a head you presented us with a really crap evening!!