Guest User
April 25, 2023
"We live in Milwaukee, WI. My 14-year-old son's volleyball team had a tournament near Bolingbrook, IL. The challenge with these tournaments is that we don't know what time his team will play until a few days before. About 20 families from two teams made individual reservations for the Hampton Inn & Suites, Bolingbrook because it was reasonably priced and offered free breakfast. Two days before we were to arrive, I learned the players had to be at the venue by 6:45 am! Oh no, breakfast on the weekends does not even start until 7 am! I called the hotel directly and spoke to General Manager, Althea Walker and asked if there was any way breakfast could be served earlier to feed our hungry teenage boys before their tournament. Althea told me she would text Omar, who runs the kitchen to see if he was willing to come in early. It was his decision. Althea called me back within the hour, and said Omar would have as much food out as he could by 6 am. I was so relieved! I said if we just have fruit, cereal, and milk, we would be thrilled. (I prayed for coffee!) Omar not only had breakfast ready by 6 am, he had a full spread of eggs, meat, 2 kinds of waffles, fruit, bagels, muffins and COFFEE!!!! I took up a quick collection and tipped Omar, but what Omar did to serve his customers on Sunday morning was priceless!!! THANK YOU OMAR for going above and beyond, and Althea for enabling her employees to make decisions!!!"