Dunkenhalgh Hotel
 

Does anyone here work at the Dunkenhalgh (Dunk)?

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i did my work experience there in 1995 and i got offered a job but i couldnt take it,got some good tips there

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jackyalex did you work in the catering part?

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no i was in housekeeping, and i had to wear a long black dress with a white pinny,but 2 peeps at my school were in the catering dep at the same time,and 1 in the leisure dep and 1 on reception

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LOL - I slaved one day as a chambermaid there 13 years ago - one day was enough - they didnt send my day's pay so I kept the dress and pinny - thought they might come in handy for fancy dress (drastically shortened of course ;) )

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Has recently changed hands again from MacDonalds to Mercure Hotels and they seem to be bringing in re-furbishing (which quite a few MacDonalds needed in my opinion)

They also have another Executive Housekeeper as from probably when you were both there, so things could be different now.

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It is to be hoped that now chambermaids can have TWO sponges, so that toilets and bedroom teacups aren't cleaned with the same one any longer :eek:

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Do you know, this has been discussed at work .. always wondered about that one .. did they actually change the teacups or not, or just wipe them in the bedroom with the same cloth they used for everything else ? Seems like I have got an answer.

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God forbid that is what they did at the prices they charge!:eek:

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When they were short staffed on rooms I had to help out (Worked on front of house). I promise I never used the same cloth.

(Anne Rhodes was Exec Housekeeper then. (we went to her wedding in May)


Catrina

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we were told to use the same facecloths and hand towels to clean all the teacups and to clean the bathroom down with,i found it discusting to say it was a top class hotel,i had to clean the bathroom once of a bburn rovers footy player whilst he sat on the bath chatting to me drinking one of the many cans he had stashed under the sink,i felt stupid as i was only 15,cleaning a loo whilst someone famous was there,i will never get over that

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It has never been a place that I would chose to stay in, no real reason why but boy am I glad now. The very idea of cleaning anything with facecloths and hand towels is beyond me. I hope they were replaced with new ones and not washed and put back again!!!:eek:

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lol no they were replaced with clean ones all the time,i think i would have said something if they wernt

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RE Sponges
I dont lie - thats the way it was the one day I was there. I remarked about it to the girl who was showing me the ropes --"thats the way it is here"

In addition --- she advised me to steam sterliize the crockery and cutlery I was to use to eat my 'staff lunch' ---- I watched as they all did it.

That was the way it was 13 years ago --maybe (and likely) your employment was after that. The girl who was the senior chambermaid was Hazel (my advisor) and I remember reading about her promotion to Housekeeper. Maybe she was responsible for some improvements (likely)

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Hey Jackie - was there still a chunk missing from the corner bath in the bridal suite (above water level - left corner)?

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I'm glad I have never been there for a romantic night!!:(

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What about the spooky lady down the grove? Any of you ever seen her?

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There was no time allotted to explore the grounds if you worked there!!!

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i was there in 1995 i think and we never had sponges,we were told to use the facecloths for the 2 weeks i was there anyway,and as for the lunches i never had one i took a packed lunch as i was told by the chef at that time that the food was leftovers from the night before,and you had to pay for them out of your wages,so i took my own buttys,as for the bath i dont know which one you mean,but i did have to do the room with the jaccusi and there was blood all over the bathroom and loads of wine glasses and empty bottles,the room was suppose to be booked for a man on his own lol,

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I am surprised you lasted out a fortnight :eek:
I recollect two cringe factors - dirty bloodstained blankets and scooping pubes off sheets :eek:

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i had no choice it was my work experience,and staff were leaving or not coming into work and i had to do the rooms on my own,i also had to pay adult price bus fair due to me waring the uniform,i was told by the bus driver to bring some id with me if i wanted to pay child fare,now what sort of id do you have as a 14/15yr old,we used to find alsorts like watches and earings and not to mention all the underware,it all had to be handed in,but i kept the tips for myself,i did the rooms so i thought it only fair,plus i didnt get paid,most of the money was foreign and i still have it,its no good to me but its a reminder of my school years

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Wow, it must have been some hot and heavy sex to cause one of the partners to take a bite out of the tub:Banane29:

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[[email protected];465164 - dirty bloodstained blankets and scooping pubes off sheets :eek:[/QUOTE]

Surprised by this remark Margaret, seeing as the Dunkenhalgh has always been on linen hire .. in other words, they don't own their own linen, hire from the laundries, and all you needed to do was scoop it up and put in the laundry bags 'til the drivers from said laundry came to collect and gave you lovely white sterile linen to lay on the beds.

By the way, the Executive Housekeeper is now a Moira Smith.

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Sheets and pillowcases were fine, but blankets, not duvets, were in use in most rooms and didn't look as though they were replaced when room occupancy changed. Sheets weren't changed until room occupancy changed (or after a few days if the stay was more than a few days)
So when making a bed (not renewing bedding) the pubes needed removal :eek:

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Ok .. agree re. blankets and duvets .. have stayed in hotels where they have that certain smell .. but they need specialised treatment and the linen should protect these.

The guest, if staying for more than one night has the facility to request a change of bedding if they feel they have had 'accidents' (just give housekeeping a buzz) .. or common sense of the staff should prevail.

Anyway, how do ya' know 'tis pubes .. could just be hairy chests/legs... :D

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Well it was curly so not likely to be from legs, and its location on the sheets was another indicator.
If it had been from a Rovers footballer's room I could have sold it on Ebay :D

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Would have to come with a DNA certificate.. :D

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Stayed there once a few years back and it was fine except for extortionate bar prices.
Also went to meet a " friend" who was staying there a couple of years back, he went off to the bar in search of peanuts/crisps and was told " No Sir, we do not keep those type of snacks. Would Sir care for a portion of deep fried butter beans ? " Hmmmmm.

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Innovative use of restaurant left overs ----will remember that one :)

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there was a linen cupboard in the hotel with more than enough linen,i know i locked myself in there once and was banging on the door for 20 mins,the linen did get sent out to be cleaned but the store romm had around 5 month supply of linen,i would say if they did hire it that it was prob very expensive to have that amount in store,and i never changed any of the bedspreads once ,yuk

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this thread has amused me no end :D

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Glad about that Flashy :D - we are able to 'reveal all' because it is under new management now.

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lol i would of revealed all anyway ;)

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Ive Seen the spooky lady and Know the story.

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I have a photo of her! Or so I,m told but I can,t see her???