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Old 12-20-2010, 09:59 PM   #1
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I would like to state that I no longer work at the Wolfeboro Inn and havent since the end of September 2010. I would like to say that although I no longer work at the Inn, I will support the Inn in any way I can, not for the owners of the company, but for the local people that work there. I wish the Inn the best of luck!
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Old 12-20-2010, 10:18 PM   #2
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Maybe, wolfeguy, you can use your knowledge of who is in charge of what to get them to read this Forum and see what the public is saying. Even with many poor reviews, mostly service related, I actually feel the overwhelming sympathies of the public are for the Inn to survive, and survive well. You could be a part of that effort by speaking directly to some of the "Bosses" suggesting, gently, that they click into this site and see what is being said.
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Old 12-21-2010, 09:17 AM   #3
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I am going to email the owners, Hay Creek Hospitality at [email protected] and point them in the direction of the forum. I can't believe they would not care enough to try and fix this situation. Maybe some of the rest of you could send them your experiences and complants as well. It would be a shame to see the Inn close....
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Old 12-21-2010, 07:04 PM   #4
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I would like to state that I no longer work at the Wolfeboro Inn and havent since the end of September 2010. I would like to say that although I no longer work at the Inn, I will support the Inn in any way I can, not for the owners of the company, but for the local people that work there. I wish the Inn the best of luck!
It's very interesting that the Inn has a new GM and a new Chef. Maybe this combination will get it right?
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Old 12-21-2010, 07:41 PM   #5
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Mr. George F. Soderberg, II, says all the right things in his post, it seems to me. The big question is will the Wolfeboro Inn pull itself together and deliver on his promise? Actions speak louder than words.
The old coot and his family eat at home the majority of the time and so whether a restaurant delivers as it should doesn't much affect us personally. But, as someone has already pointed out, when a prominent Wolfeboro location is substandard, it detracts from the whole Town's image as a tourist destination. With that fact in mind, I hope the Inn's staff and management become masters of the business that they're in. If they do, their success will be our success.
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Old 12-21-2010, 08:27 PM   #6
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The signature line reads Regional Director of Operations. I wonder if this title is as new as the General Manager title. If not, may I conclude that Mr. Soderberg has much more background with the issues the Inn has had than he admits knowing in the letter.
Maybe I'll ask him
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Old 12-21-2010, 08:33 PM   #7
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Well, it is nice to see that the Inn responded, and in a positive manner. I don't think anyone realistically expects instant results, but it is encouraging to see the individual at the top in the Inn management tree responded with strong words about improvement and quality.

So, now it is up to the eating public to support the Inn and see how it's doing.

A good first step by Mr Soderberg.
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Old 12-21-2010, 08:39 PM   #8
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I wish Mr. Soderberg all the luck in the world. I dealt with the Sales group this past summer in scheduling an outing on the Winni Belle. Very very very bad experience. He's got his work cut out for him.
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Old 12-21-2010, 10:04 PM   #9
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My wife and I went to a Christmas party a few days ago and were happy with the whole experience except for the bartender. The food was very good, the service was fine but the young man at the bar was far less than professional. He was in a bad mood and made no attempt to hide it. But, all in all I would rate the experience a A-.
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Old 12-21-2010, 11:07 PM   #10
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Thank you George.
And my message wasnt meant to speak badly of the Inn and the owners at all, only to remind people that it is local people that work there and WE as locals need to support them especially this time of year as we should all local businesses year round. they have many events scheduled all the time and the generals club is great!!!!
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Old 12-22-2010, 08:28 AM   #11
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WE haven't been there since the new opening because of all the bad reviews. I would give it a try just the same but get outvoted every time. We used to go there a lot. A couple of weeks ago some friends went and liked it but had all kinds of little issues. The one that most stands out in my mind is forgetting the cheese on a cheesburger. Now how hard is that to remember? And then when told, they just brought him a piece of cheese to stick on the burger. The waitresses should be checking out the chefs to make sure the meals are ok. It doesn't seem like it should be too hard to correct the problems that they have.
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Old 12-24-2010, 03:28 PM   #12
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I went the Inn today for breakfast. Ordered the $5.00 breakfast. It was very good and too much food for me. Eggs, bacon, pancake, and home fries. Service was prompt.
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Old 12-25-2010, 08:43 PM   #13
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I went the Inn today for breakfast. Ordered the $5.00 breakfast. It was very good and too much food for me. Eggs, bacon, pancake, and home fries. Service was prompt.
Thanks for the review FLboater. It is hard to screw up breakfast, but at least it is a start for these folks. I'm guardedly optimistic.
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Old 12-28-2010, 02:09 PM   #14
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We ate there on Thanksgiving evening and had excellent service and very good food. We were having a family turkey dinner on Friday so we opted for other items on the menu.

I also had brunch there on Sunday the 19th. two adults and 4 kids. The spread was excellent. Good food choices. Breakfast of all kinds, Roast Beefe and country fried chicken!!! Good desserts too.

Also I've decided after who knows how many years to start punching a card for a mug. I figured, "what the hell?"
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Old 12-28-2010, 03:03 PM   #15
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It's great to see the good reviews coming back to the site. Hopefully they will continue to come. The bride and I will be trying it again right after the new year.
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