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my guess is that the $2500 per month was actual cost, not sales price to customers
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There was a post in the lounges closed thread re: Grosvenor House now charging for booze as of a week ago in the lounge.
Quote: Originally Posted by holocker Staying at the Grosvenor House in London this week, Effective a few weeks ago they are now charging for liquor in the lounge. ALso don;t know if it is any different but the cnapes are the same every day- 1 hot dish. Rather than sidetrack that thread I thought I'd ask my questions here: Well that sucks re: the booze. Wonder how the higher-end clientele (not FTers ;)) will react to that, although ironically enough they're the ones who can afford it, but also probably don't expect to be nickeled/dimed. Are you saying there's only 1 hot dish & 'nothing' else, or 1 hot dish & a few other things that aren't hot? Cheers. |
I'll admit that I was suspicious of the $100/day estimate at first, but it may not be too far off. As someone pointed out, bulk orders (Sysco is Sam's Club on crack) can be extremely inexpensive, so even higher dollar items like cheese and wine would be much cheaper than we'd expect (bulk coming from CL volume, welcome gifts,the hotel's actual restaurants etc).
As for most CL fare, I've always assumed it's mostly frozen goods, heated (and maybe reheated) in commercial ovens, which wouldn't take a huge staff. I doubt there are a dozen tiny chefs back there preparing those wee eggrolls from scratch. But, I could be wrong. |
I'm only a proponent of taxing it if they are taking it as income and not using it for what it was created for. If they use it, or even most of it, I don't think it should be taxed. I find it a little odd for someone who is given money to eat to complain how to concierge lounge no longer meets his/her dietary requirements/consumption needs :)
But alas :)
Originally Posted by PHLGovFlyer
(Post 12202545)
Seriously??? You think a state employee getting a measly $32 per day allowance should be taxed on that money? So the IRS gets what - $8 from this? And the employee is left with $24 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – ridiculous :rolleyes:
Did you add the value of all the free CL food that you ate as income on your last tax return? Should you be required to? No way. I don’t see ANY government employees getting bailout money either, but I do see them paying their taxes. Maybe not “craploads” of taxes, but they do pay their fair share – probably something to do with the fact that they don’t make “craploads” of income for their service @:-). FWIW, every few years someone in the federal government proposes taxing the per diem that government employees receive while on travel. The result of these studies is always that the amounts paid for per diem would then need to increase in order to offset the added tax burden associated with travel. Along with this you’d create a significant amount of added paperwork for the employee. If you think this added paperwork would be a good use of your tax dollars let me know, I’ve got some central Florida properties and an urban bridge you’d be interested in… |
Originally Posted by calitequilasippergirl
(Post 12289628)
I'm only a proponent of taxing it if they are taking it as income and not using it for what it was created for. If they use it, or even most of it, I don't think it should be taxed. I find it a little odd for someone who is given money to eat to complain how to concierge lounge no longer meets his/her dietary requirements/consumption needs :)
But alas :) I would imagine a majority of the posters on here are on some sort of expense report when in the CL.. I know I am.. yes its a combination of biz travel and personal but I travel a lot more for biz than I do personal and I'm still complaining I think there are more biz travelers posting (no data to support this, just a guess) than non.. I'm counting biz travelers as those who travel for biz.. i know they travel for personal as well.. |
Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
(Post 12290079)
I would imagine a majority of the posters on here are on some sort of expense report when in the CL.
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Can we stay on topic - which is cutbacks in lounges - and save the taxes/per diems for a dif thread? Cheers.
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Lounge Access
Originally Posted by thnarf
(Post 12181982)
I would go even further to say that lounge access is the ONLY reason to become gold or platinum. All of the other perks besides lounge access are just meh.
That said, I agree with you, the biggest reason I pay attention to my Marriott status and book in the full service properties is lounge availability & comp breakfast weekends. I agree with another poster who said the lounge is great especially in the evenings. It's a quite (usually) place to relax, watch TV, have an occasional drink & veg out without the big deal, noise & expense of going to the bar. More often I've encountered lounges that are cutting back or properties that refuse to comp breakfast weekends. If this is true, unless there's a good reason (ie closer location or need for meeting rooms) I would book CY or Springhill or even another chain. |
Originally Posted by emanon256
(Post 12290277)
Yes, but you can't expense the CL if you are on actuals, no money out, no receipt. If I'm on a true per diem, I have to deduct the breakfast portion if we use the CL. They don't ask us to deduct the dinner portion if its just appetizers though. If its a full meal, we do.
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