Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

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Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

• By Lisa McKinnon

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Fairmont Macdonald

• Edmontons most elegant hotel
• City landmark
• Completed in 1915
• Municipal Historic Resource

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Placement Responsibilities

• Banquet Production
• Hot (Proteins, Vegetables, Starches)
• Cold (Salads, Cold platters, Desserts)
• Plated functions

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Critical Events

• Taste of Edmonton
• LPGA Tour
• Wayne Gretzky
• Competition Prep
• Colleague Special Functions

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Professional Gains

• Mass production
• Speed for plated functions
• Creative opportunities
• Constantly working on fundamentals

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Personal Gains

• Knife skills
• Creativity
• Adapting to new situations
• Grow as an individual

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Points of Interest

• Sunday Brunch
• BBQ
• LPGA Tour