ยท A March 30 Metro article about the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center incorrectly said that Babe Ruth hit 715 home runs. He hit 714. The article also said that the hotel employs a fromagier. It employs a fromagiere, or female cheese specialist.
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In the Old Hickory Steakhouse, the full-time fromagier, looking very French in a long ponytail, heels, a fitted skirt and apron, worked on the fancy cheeses. The resort also employs a full-time sommelier for guests interested in knowing more about the hotel's wine selection.
Last week, 2,000 Gaylord employees were treated to an appreciation luncheon. Oscar Barrientos, 47, an assistant banquet manager, said his staff had been working for days to prepare for the luncheon. The convention staff includes 60 full-time servers and 250 others who will be called in as needed, he said.
"There is a lot of preparation," Barrientos said. "Doing the mocks gives us a chance to work out things we need to do before the real events."
Hudson, a mechanical engineer who cut his teeth designing fixtures at Walt Disney World in Orlando, said Gaylord establishes partnerships with local communities in constructing its hotels. For Gaylord National, he worked with the Maryland Historical Society and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to glean information about the region.
"As a general rule, Gaylord tries to pull in the local geography and culture into the hotel," Hudson said. "To be able to draw on the local talent and the local region makes it a richer experience."
It's an experience that Barrientos said he would be loath to leave.
"I won't go anyplace else," said Barrientos, who has worked in hotels for 22 years, including at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City. "This is my home forever. I'm seeing people here I haven't seen in 20 years. I'm so grateful to be a part of this. Seventeen thousand people applied for jobs, and I got one. I am very proud to be a part of this."
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