You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter: say what the participants liked about the hotel explain why they were unhappy about the food suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in connection with the day-long meeting that we organised at your hotel - "The Richmond", on 28th January 2020. I would like to take
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opportunity to thank you for successfully hosting us, and
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express our concern about the
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quality, which we expect would be better in the future. Two days ago, I took feedback from the participants who joined the meeting.
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they liked the hotel, including its facilities and the services of your affable staff, many of them complained about the
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we were served. Indeed, some of the menu items that were served during the lunch were not properly cooked and we did not enjoy the taste and aroma of the
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. Soup and bread were served cold and that was unexpected. The lack of western
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items on the menu was surprising to some of the participants. I believe you should take steps so that all the dishes are cooked properly and served in time. I
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recommend that you add some western dishes to your menu. I wish you a good day and hope that that you will consider my suggestions. Yours faithfully, Brian Marsh
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Compliments
  • Ambiance
  • Professionalism
  • Hospitality
  • Quality
  • Variety
  • Freshness
  • Catering
  • Menu options
  • Dietary requirements
  • Feedback
  • Survey
  • Collaboration
  • Improvements
  • Rectify
  • Gastronomy
  • Culinary
  • Hospitality industry
  • Client satisfaction
  • Constructive criticism
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