Quotes About Hospitality

I have always felt that solo guests pay us the ultimate compliment by joining us for a meal. Their visit has no ulterior motive (it involves no business, romance, or socializing). These guests simply want to do something nice for themselves, chez nous. Why wouldn't we reward that?

Policies are nothing more than guidelines to be broken for the benefit of our guests. We're here to give the guests what they want, period.

hospitality … is the sum of all the thoughtful, caring, gracious things out staff does to make you feel we are on your side when you are dining with us.

Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It

Nice gets nice.

I was developing what I would call an "athletic" approach to hospitality, sometimes playing offense, sometimes playing defense, but always wanting to find a way to win. ... The point is to keep the dialogue open while sending the message: I am your agent, not the gatekeeper!

To go through the motions in a perfunctory or self-absorbed manner, no matter how expertly rendered, diminishes the beauty. It's about soul—and service without soul, no matter how elegant, is quickly forgotten by the guest.

There us no point for me … to work every day for the purpose of offering guests an average experience.

There us no point for me … to work hard every day for the purpose of offering guests an average experience. 90

RE 3:20," a reference to Revelations 3:20, which advises, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come to him and dine with him, and he with Me." "You know," Grogan said,

Whatever God gives us is to be shared. When blessed financially, we share with those in need. When we are given a special insight from God's Word, we share with a group or friend. When God lifts our spirits, we encourage the discouraged. When we have a roof over our heads and food on the table, we offer hospitality. Most importantly, when we receive the gift of salvation, when we are made His disciples, we make it our purpose in life to help others become disciples.

Jesus' meal practice was about inclusion in a society with sharp social boundaries.

Don't alienate strangers. Sit back and enjoy the entertainment.

If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person.

Camping is nature's way of promoting the motel business.

I met a lot of great people in Saudi Arabia and I'd like to see them again. And I'd love to spend more time in the desert and in the mountains. I felt really at home there.

You see, hannibal said, I happily give wine to my friends, but a man who drinks my wine and then rejects my friendship is a thief.

antics as much as her daughter did, and slid a plate in front of him. She'd poured him a cup of coffee when she'd heard his bathroom toilet flush, so he reached for the butter and syrup that were

wasn't sure how to take this. "But … you're meant to bring me my tea. Then, in the

There is a proper way to shake hands with Google first before sitting down with them for dinner

Initiate a proper handshake and the whole world opens up for you

Initiate a proper handshake and the whole world opens up for you. – James D. Wilson

There's one thing that 82 percent of all unchurched people can't seem to resist. It cuts through their defenses and penetrates their barriers. According to surveys at LifeWay Research, 82 percent of them seem to have a single weakness: if a friend, or someone they know, invites them to church. Reread that: 82 percent of all unchurched people would come to church this weekend if they were invited by a friend.2

His guests found it fun to watch him make tea -- mixing careful spoonfuls from different caddies.