com·ple·tion
/kəmˈplēSH(ə)n/
noun
the action or process of finishing something
As we close out 2020, at least we can say that this year of challenge after challenge is almost at an end.
These past 12 months held many unexpected things for our little corner of the world: the illness of both family members and pets, the absence of the familiar, financial insecurities and a few team members moving into other fields due to the unknown future of the restaurant industry. I have realized little things are often taken for granted in our everyday life: casual conversation, meeting up with a friend, handshakes, hugs…even a trip to the store to shop. But we remain hopeful and count ourselves lucky. Sometimes you have to celebrate the fact that you can sit with a hot cup of coffee in the morning and just…be.
We hope that throughout this year you have found ways to survive that will become part of your new life: “post 2020.” I was drawn to hospitality for many reasons: memory making, relationships, seeing the impact of what we do for our guests and our staff and even problem solving. Our team has kept this little rowboat afloat at sea this past 10 months. And they have done it with open minds, hearts and a sense of ownership that I have a hard time putting into words.
Thank you all for the good energy. Let’s put this year behind us and cull the necessary skills to tackle the next 6 months.
That’s a wrap.