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Old Jan 18, 2024, 6:29 am
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Stewie Mac
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Originally Posted by EvilDoctorK
Food offering ( mid afternoon ) was pretty good a week ago .. few warm dishes as well as a very large range of salads / cold things ... pretty extensive offering and quality looked okay ... Only really obvious issue I would say was the 'compulsory' staffed bar for any sort of drink .. that's going to be an issue at busy times ... They've an insane amount of staff walking the floor cleaning used plates/dishes but the bar is quite small and only had two staff on .. that ratio of staffing looked a bit odd !
From experience, the way to ensure it isn't an issue at busy times is to give the guys a decent tip with your first drink (and remember, this is SA and not USA, so a decent tip is maybe R50 if feeling flush, so $3).
They are then *very* attentive for the rest of your stay
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