At Villa Adeje Beach we continue to introduce our team of professionals. In this case we have the pleasure to introduce you to Ayoze, our bar manager, who has been with us for 14 years. Read on!
His career path at Villa Adeje Beach
Ayoze has been working in our hotel for 14 years. When he was just 17 years old he began his career in the world of restoration at Villa Adeje Beach until he got to where he is now. “I started without knowing anything and they gave me the opportunity to learn and work my way up…”, he says. “I spent years as an assistant waiter, then as a waiter and for the last four years I have been the manager.
The treatment, from the hotel management to the colleagues, has been the main reason why he has stayed with us after so many years. “I feel at home here… the job is my second home”.
Ayoze talks to us about what he has learnt throughout his career. “From the profession I take maturity with me… I started quite early and that made me grow”. In the interview, he tells us some of the tricks of the trade, such as the correct technique for carrying dishes. “You have to take care how you hold the dishes so that your fingers don’t suffer”, he says. In addition to the profession, Ayoze highlights the language as one of the most important things he learns from his work at the hotel, as most of the clients are foreigners.
How is Ayoze’s day to day life at Villa Adeje Beach?
For Ayoze, the day starts in the mornings, organising the team in all the services: bars, bar hall, swimming pool, restaurant, managing the orders, taking shifts, etc. As the manager, he has to make sure that everything runs smoothly in the hotel’s various catering services. “On a day-to-day basis there is stress, but there is a very good team, and camaraderie is fundamental for us“, Ayoze points out.
The management of our Buffet Restaurant
At Villa Adeje Beach we take into account the possible allergies and intolerances of our guests. “The clients inform us of any allergies when they make their reservation and we have the allergens marked on the menus,” says Ayoze. This way, if necessary, our team adapts the menu to the customers’ needs. “The children don’t usually complain, as we have a wide variety of meals in the buffet, they can always choose”, he points out.
The cocktail bar, one of the customers’ favourite services
Ayoze has learned a lot about cocktails at Villa Adeje Beach: “The guests love the cocktails and the decor,” he says. The most popular cocktails at the hotel are the most popular ones: Piña colada, Sex on the Beach…. However, he says, “every night we make a different cocktail off the menu for our guests to try”.
“There are clients who have seen me since I was a child”
Having worked with us for so many years, there are customers who have known Ayoze for 14 years. “There are clients here who have seen me since I was a little boy”, he says. “There are families that I see every year… I knew their children from the time they were in the belly and now they are teenagers, almost adults.
Ayoze highlights Villa Adeje Beach’s family atmosphere, as there are many repeat customers and long stays. Especially in winter, he says, is when you get to know the client the most because the stays are longer. So much so, that there are clients who invite him to spend their holidays at their homes. “There is an Austrian family that stays at the hotel every year for three months and this year they invited me to visit them. They have known me since I was a child!
In short, in addition to the relationship with all his colleagues, Ayoze highlights as one of his favourite parts of the job the relationship with the client: “You get to know new people and different cultures. It is very enriching”.
When asked where he sees himself in a few years, Ayoze is clear: “Here, I hope. I want to keep learning, at the hotel you learn something new every day and we are always trying to improve our services”.
From Villa Adeje Beach we invite you to get to know our team little by little and to become part of this great family. We look forward to seeing you at our hotel!