Day In The Life

It's been a while since my last post i know. Many apologies for this. We have had Internet problems and all sorts. I thought I would do a day in the life of a chalet girl just to get a taste of what the job is like.

7.15am Wake up alarm goes off. Much grumbling occurs at this point and the 10min snooze is activated.

7.25am Snooze alarm goes off. Less grumbling this time from my side but the room mate grumbles. Jumping out of bed to get to the bathroom, quickly clean face, do hair, make up and teeth and dress in time to be downstairs setting up fro breakfast at 7.30am.

7.30am Run down the stairs, turn on lights and begin breakfast set up. This is usually not too bad as I tend to lay the table the night before. However, there are things to do like:
    - Collect bread delivery from garage
    - Slice two baskets of bread and put on the table
    - Set up yogurts and spoons on table
    - Fill/Top up orange and apple juice jugs
    - cube two ramekins of butter and set out jams (usually topping them up as well)
   - clear away any dirty glasses/bottles left out from night before
   - Wake up the chef (verrrrry important!)
   - Set up coffee machine and tea area
  - Set up cereals, bowls and milk etc.

That is roughly what I have to do in half an hour. Usually I can just about do it in time, depending upon how many guests there are and how well things are topped up.

8am Guests begin appearing for breakfast. We ask if they would like porridge, and if they would like the cooked breakfast option. This can get stressful as all the guests come in at different times and some want one thing but not another. I.e this morning, we had a smoked salmon and scrambled egg confusion, i said no smoked salmon and i got smoked salmon.

9am (ish) Clear down breakfast when all guests have left, wash up all cutlery and glasses, anything that needs to be stored is cling filmed and put away. Tables wiped down and floor swept and mopped (sometimes done later in the morning). Afternoon tea set up.

9.30am/10am Open rooms, make the beds, clean the baths, toilets, showers, sinks, mirrors, empty bins, fold towels, dust and sweep.

11.30am/ 11.45am Sweep and mop communal areas. Clean spa area, dip test the jacuzzi to see if more chlorine is needed, clean scummy edges of hot tub and clean the shower and sauna. Sweep and mop.

12.30pm ish  Lunch with other chalet hosts and then boarding for the afternoon.

3pm Break from boarding for a demi peche (Beer with peach syrup) outside a bar. (Best form of relaxation). Then back to boarding.

4pm Return to chalet. Nap or shower, depending on which one is most needed.

6pm Get ready for service. Clear down afternoon tea, set up for dinner, napkins folded. See if the chef needs help. (I.e. make dessert/canapes wash up saucepans, find food in other chalets etc.)

7.30pm Dinner service begins, help dish up food and serve to guests. Usually eat one or two courses with guests and clean in between serving and clearing.

9.15pm ish Dinner service ends, clear down kitchen, plates, glasses, cutlery cleaned and polished. Sweep floor, take out bin to the bins down the road (annoying). Wipe table and set up for breakfast, then sweep floor all under table.

10.30pm Get ready for the pub, usually make up and hair to be redone. Trudge up to the pub and have vodka pomme to numb the tiredness.

12am/1pm After several drinks, stumble/slide back to the chalet. Try to be quiet whilst entering but fail miserably and fall into bed ready to pass out.

This is pretty much how we roll.