After being decribed by a critic as a "Real Life Basil Fawlty", hotelier Andy Hageman decided to publish his memoirs of running Mortons House Hotel in Dorset. In his book "Innkeeping with Mr Fawlty", he recounts the trials, tribulations and triumphs that lie behind the scenes of an up-market hotel.
And although, unlike Basil, he never picked a fight with his guests, in his 15 years of running the hotel, he was unsuccessfully sued by one guest, assaulted by another, he plunged a guest's mobile phone into an ice bucket and dealt with a naked man who sleep-walked into reception.
I am interviewing Andy tomorrow for our Minute on the Clock section of the magazine. Are there any questions you would like me to ask him?
Comments (2)
Does he have a real-life Sybil?
Posted by tim relf | March 12, 2008 3:23 PM
Posted on March 12, 2008 15:23
Why of course, his wife 'Sybil' is a key part in the story as is her sister 'Sybling' ...It is a fun read for all, but hoteliers and restaurateurs especially! Andy
Posted by Andy Hageman | April 3, 2008 10:31 PM
Posted on April 3, 2008 22:31