GRAND DADDY HOTEL VALET NOT LIKELY TO GET A TIP
Word on the street is that a valet attendant employed by the four star Grand Daddy on Long Street may have allegedly abused his position last Saturday night.
And when we say “abused his position”, what we really mean to say is “stole a Grand Daddy client’s Mini Cooper Sport, and wrecked it Jub Jub style 70 kilometres away in Blue Downs”.
Whoops! (a car, similar to the one in the story)
So on reflection, “abused his position” might be a little off the mark.
No doubt when the client heard about the wee mishap, they were less than pleased. Apparently hotel management tried to assuage their alleged grief by allegedly sending up an alleged bottle of fizz on ice.
So far, hotel management has allegedly taken full responsibility for the alleged incident.
The valet is yet to man up and apologise for stealing a girly Mini Cooper Sport, instead of something more care-free and manly, like a Camaro.
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8 Comments
PM
20 Apr 2010
Ferris Bueller!
Anyone?
Anyone?
Chucky
20 Apr 2010
Yep. And my friends thought I was paranoid when I refused to give my car key to the 20 y/o valet at a popular hotel in Cape Town.
Maybe the fact that he was more intrested in the acceleration figures of my car than helping the g-friend with her overnight bag tipped me off.
Don’t be fooled; a bottle of bubbly in the room the night but a lawyer’s letter in hand the next day to tell you about their “indemnity clause”. All&all, a fuckshow.
Clay
20 Apr 2010
WOAH!
Grand Daddy
20 Apr 2010
A response to this post from the Grand Daddy:
It is regrettably true that this incident took place. One of our (now ex)staff illegally (and silently) took a guest’s car home to get a change of clothes. The car in question was a Mini Cooper but it is not the one pictured in the blog post – the damages in that picture are a somewhat exaggerated version of the real damage. The staff member has been arrested and criminally charged and the Grand Daddy’s insurers are currently dealing with the situation in order to settle with the car owner.
Neil
20 Apr 2010
Just like Chucky said, I’m also paranoid about letting valet drive my car.
What led me to this was hearing the sound of a brand new Mercedes CL500 being shifted into park while still moving, followed up by screaming tires all the way up the road and around the corner.
After seeing how this valet at a Cape Town hotel operates a guest’s car, I still insist on parking my car myself.
Nick SP
22 Apr 2010
Guys, i knew this from the age of 23.
I would never let the valet park my A6 2.7T
and this was in 2005!
Sergio Dreyer
22 Jun 2010
We are surprised at the version given by Mrs Turner and are disappointed that she now appears to be involving the media in an endeavour to defame us and to harm our reputation. Her article and the version she has given is not correct in various respects and fails to mention important details such as all we have done to resolve the matter amicably. Good faith endeavours were made from our side at the outset to resolve this matter amicably and these good faith endeavours are continuing. As Mrs Turner has been compensated by her insurance company already, this matter must be resolved involving her insurance company, who is required to claim from the Grand Daddy’s insurance company. This is an insurance procedure hence the Grand Daddy’s staff needing to refer the matter to insurers and lawyers. Mrs Turners attack on our reputation in the media is unnecessary, belligerent and without merit.
davide
23 Jun 2010
@sergio as they say.. don’t be surprised just don’t do it again.
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