Staff excited about working in world-class facility

STAFF at the new Stanley Hotel and Suites are relishing the opportunity of working in the most modern hotel in the country.
The hotel opened its doors last Monday and opened up a whole new world of opportunity for the 500-plus local staff employed there.
Monsoon Bar supervisor Donna Kawabata said business was slowly but surely picking up.
“Clients are coming in slowly,” she told The National.
“The majority are just coming in and having a look, getting to know the place. We normally have customers coming in the evening.”
Kawabata, who had worked at another top hotel in Port Moresby, said she was learning a lot from working at the five-star Stanley.
“Here, they are looking at more professional standards of service,” she said.
“When we first came in, we were trained for three months as the standard of the hotel is professional which we’ve got to meet.”
Bar attendant Fimaso Bonobo, who was trained in tourism and hospitality at University of Goroka, said working at the Stanley was an eye-opener for him.
“It’s tough but we’ve been well-trained and work as a team,” he said.
The Rainforest Café at the foyer of the hotel is very popular because of its coffee, tea, cakes, pastries and homemade meat pies.
“As the word has spread out to the public, more people are coming in for coffee and relaxing,” supervisor Betty Malai said.
“We are open from 6.30am till 6.30pm.” Malai said they had been receiving rave reviews from clients.
“We’re having good feedback from clients, especially in regards to the coffee we make,” she said.
“We have cakes, pastries and breads. We make fresh juices and milkshakes.
“I would like residents of Port Moresby to come and try out this new café.”