The first post on this blog. Its titled the Verndah Years, because I believe that it was a very special time not only in my life but in all the lives that were touched. Let me explain a little. The Verndah is a special restaurant located on the grounds of Amelia Island Plantation now owned and operated by Omni Hotels & Resorts. I worked there in the restaurant for some years in the kitchen, doing the routine kitchen duties, cleaning, cooking, yelling, laughing, more cooking, dishes, administration. All the things that make the hospitality business so fun yet demanding. It was those years in that kitchen that friendships were made, respect formed and life's lessons taught. The Restaurant always seemed to be a place were friends gathered, both in the front as guest or in the back as associates. Every time I walk into the kitchen now I cant help but remember another story...or plate of food... or associate that just brings a sense of pride to my posture. Not every moment there I was always proud of but everyone of those moments makes those years what they are. I Hope to share a little of the past stories of that Restaurant in this blog, but more importantly I want to share the future of it. It is now being driven in a new light. It now has an opportunity to move forward and become a place that is talked about as a leader in food and beverage in the community.
Till next time.
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