Owner Forces Staff To Buy $300 Uniforms! | Hotel Hell

TL;DR

An American woman discusses running the Vienna Inn, her husband's restaurant, and their unique decor choices.

Transcript

this place my god what happened to him he didn't last very long did it you found our cat huh bloody hell dead cat like cabbage welcome nice to meet you always good to see you too golden first name is Melissa Melissa good morning how are you Lisa crap Lisa nice to see you got no very happy I do I it's my resting face Wow yes welcome to the Vienna th... Read More

Key Insights

• 🙃 The Vienna Inn is owned and run by Melissa and her husband, who also serves as the chef.
• 😀 The initial hesitations and overwhelming feeling worn off over the years, and they have become more comfortable with running the inn.
• 💟 The unique decor choices, like using dead man's violin as table decorations, were Melissa and her husband's idea.
• 😀 The staff at the inn buys their own uniforms and has been doing so for a long time.
• 💅 Melissa's husband is of South Austrian or Polish descent, while Melissa is American.
• 🏂 The Vienna Inn offers unique dishes, like the pulled boar with celery root and parsley.
• 🤵 Melissa acknowledges some room for improvement in the dishes, like making the celery root less firm and addressing the soggy bread.

Questions & Answers

Q: What made Melissa initially hesitant to run the Vienna Inn?

Melissa was overwhelmed initially due to having small children but eventually embraced the idea.

Q: Whose idea was it to buy the Vienna Inn?

The idea to buy the Vienna Inn was Melissa's husband's, not hers.

Q: Whose design was the unique decor, including the dead man's violin?

The decor was designed by Melissa and her husband, who bought the violin from an estate sale down the street.

Q: How are the uniforms at the Vienna Inn obtained?

The staff buys their own uniforms, as they have been doing for many years. Melissa mentions it helps them stay conscious of their weight.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Melissa, the owner of the Vienna Inn, discusses her initial hesitation and eventual embrace of running the inn with her husband.

• She talks about the unique decor choices, like using dead man's violin as table decorations.

• Melissa also mentions her husband's role as the chef and her role in running the inn, as well as their own uniform designs.