Staff wanted...

It's getting to the time where we're starting to have a good look around for staff to make the place tick. At present the Spa manager and myself are the team and we've got some great experienced people already signed up with some great potentials lined up, people from everywhere that are keen to be involved. But we're always on the look out so if you would like to work at the Clifton Lido and you have the relevant experience then email a CV to operations@cliftonlido.com or give us a call 07792 412665. there's a broad scope available, chefs, holistic therapists, receptionists, restaurant managers and waiting staff, duty managers, pool attendants etc.

Looking to open mid autumn, the Victorian Lido will certainly be a different and exciting place to work and we're still working on the staff perks, jacuzzi and holistic breaks sound good to me...

Products, products, products...

Welcome to the Lido...
This is amazing...

It's with regret that we have decided to say good bye to our provisional choice of product house, which really is a great shame. We met them at the excel Spa show in London and really we're seduced, not only by their product but also by the way that they ran their business with such a relaxed attitude with heaps of honesty and genuineness. (Which was definitely a welcome relief after seeing a lot of other product houses who were only interested in one thing, money.) But with every closed door another opens and we are now very happy to announce our confirmed product house, who after meeting with them are phenomenally impressive. Not only do they have a great range of products, most beautifully presented but, and what swung it for us, is the story and background behind their products. Check out their web site and do read about the background behind the goods, and a great team to boot. http://www.ila-spa.com/

After a trip to see the chemist and their very impressive set up I've got a few goodies left over to give away, email me with a thought on the Clifton Lido and the best one will receive a lovely pot of ila sumptuousness.

Subscriptions sales.

The Victorians certainly enjoyed a dip...the 1st floor window on the left is now a kitchen.

A good show of blind faith and confidence by the folk of Bristol who have already signed up to the subscription pool. With very limited yet to actually see it has been very encouraging that so many of you have not only expressed interest but also committed to buying one of the various types of memberships. Over a third of our allocated subscriptions have been snapped up so the pressure is really on. A regular comment has been that we're underselling ourselves at less than £40 per month (for swimming, steam, sauna, sundeck cafe lounge and jacuzzi) and quite a few have asked if the subscription fee is just an enrolling fee with monthly fees on top.. no, just it is what it is. A very positive sign for this ambitious project.

Non slip

You wouldn't believe how non slip the non slip tiles are. We tried them out, socks off in the pool doing our best to slip n slide and it wasn't that hard at all, in fact there seemed to be little or no difference between the non slip and standard tiles. This was a little concerning as we are to tile around the walk ways of the pool, so a solution was needed to prevent health and safety having a field day with their slip-ometers. I'm sure they have such a gadget. The coloured tiles are to be laid with grooved oak hardwood being laid on top, with gaps in between to allow the tiles to dramatically shine through, thus it will be 100% non slip and the effect of hard wood on tile should be another great feature. After all if you've just had a couple of glasses of the afore mentioned fresh and tasty chilled whites and then want to dip your toes in the bubble tub, you don't want to have to concentrate whilst walking over there. And anyway our Lido flip flops or your flip flops should also aid vertical continuity.

Fresh whites

A great meeting with our existing wine suppliers Great western wine, with the charismatic Patrick, who presented me with a potential wine list for the Lido. His brief was for a shortish wine list of say 15 whites, 15 reds, a few rose's and a splash of really nice Champagnes, all from up and coming and already acclaimed wine producers, with a boutique style to production just like GWW. He didn't disappoint with a proposal of lots of light and fresh, tasty wines from small producers mainly from Europe, including specialists in organic and bio-dynamic wines and a couple of big guns for special moments. Some slight refining of the list and sample tasting I'm sure will result in a very satisfying and stylish choice.