Extended Q&A: Chef James Kremer (“Enjoying the View,” )
Floor Plans and Renderings: “Delighting in the Details,”
Menus: “Rising Again,”
Recipes: Skuna Bay Salmon and Tomato Salad
DiscussionsAshley McDonner, Banquet and Event Manager of Lexington (Ky.) Country Club, posed this question to the group:
“We just had a ‘Vino & Van Gogh’ event. The ladies had a great time. Everyone left saying we must do this again. The event had a waiting list and I’m sure it will even be larger next time we have it. They bring all the painting supplies and canvas and everyone creates their own masterpiece; we supplied the wine.”
—Peggy Werner, Special Service Manager,
Bishops Bay Country Club, Middleton, Wis.
(Editor’s Note: The event described below was covered in C&RB’s June 2011 issue—and we did get a photo. )
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“We had great success offering a Pole Fitness night. Wow! What a turnout. We had local pole fitness instructors install a pole in our group fitness room, we installed a disco light, served lots of chocolate and wine, and the ladies could come dressed in something, well, provocative. The instructors led a class in chair dancing with feather boas and all. Everyone got to try to learn some pole-dancing moves; looks easy but it isn’t, and makes for some great fun! This was strictly ladies night and we guarded the room so no men could watch. We found the instructors are more than happy to come out and introduce their class to the members. A huge hit!”
—Janet Collins, Director of Member Services,
Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
“Off-site activities that originate at the club seem to work for us. For example, meet at the club, enjoy some adult beverages, then head together (with a DD, of course!) to an art walk or even a pub crawl. We also have a group of exercise walkers who meet at the club then head out to the mean streets of Medina in pony-tailed ball caps and the ubiquitous black yoga pants, then return for lattes. We also opened our Grill space for a group we created called ‘Medina Moms,’ to take advantage of our espresso machine and the relative calm of the post-kid drop at school; we positioned it as the ‘Starbucks Beatdown.’
Clubs within a club create stickiness and community, and we are enjoying a nice surge with this ‘small ball’ approach. We’ve also revised our strategic plan to be very female-focused, which helps these ideas and campaigns get traction.”
—Marcus King, General Manager,
Overlake Golf & Country Club, Medina, Wash.
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