The Twelve Days of Hospitality Christmas in aid of Hospitality Action
This year has been trying for all of us in hospitality and so to spread some festive cheer and to bring colleagues together Ioannis Pantelidis had the idea of singing The Twelve Days of Hospitality Christmas in aid of Hospitality Action. He put out a post on social media to see who would want to join him.
For 12 consecutive days hospitality colleagues met up on Zoom at 8.30am for half an hour to sing and connect together. It was an open invitation so very random as to who would show up and what would happen next…
By the end of the twelve days, we not only had lyrics, but dance moves and props too…
Lyrics | Dance Moves | Props |
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: | Heart shape with fingers | |
12 Sommeliers decanting | Pouring wine | Wine bottle |
11 Receptionists smiling | Smile and put hands by face in v shape | |
10 Concierge waving | Wave one hand | |
9 Guests Dancing | Shoulder shake forward and back | |
8 Maids helping | Spray with one hand and dust with the other hand | Spray bottle and duster |
7 Waiters Serving | Left arm behind back, right hand sweeping motion across front to side | Plate |
6 Chefs Cooking | Hold mixing bowl in left arm, stir with right arm | Mixing bowl and spoon |
5 Event Links | Use both hands and index fingers pointing down | (Event links flash up on video) |
4 Takeaways | both hands infront as if carrying something and move to right | Take Away box |
3 Hostel stays | Hands closed pressed together in prayer by left hand ear and close eyes as if sleeping | |
2 Pub meals | Hold knife and fork and cut food | Knife and fork |
And a hotel break for three | Use both hand to draw the roof of the hotel, sides, and base and then show three fingers |
You can watch the videos for each day here – enjoy!
Day 1 – Ideas were forming of how the 12 days would shape
Day 3 – The Musical version – where Ioannis tries to turn us into opera singers
Day 5 – Pranksters – I think you are frozen…
Day 6 – Guest appearances from our pets Benjy, Boris and Wolfie
Day 7 – Fun and games dressing up
Day 9 – What shall we call the giant Panda? – Christmas and Hospitality Teddies
Day 10 – With instruments – not quite the heavy metal version Ioannis had in mind.
Day 11 – Kung Fu killed the clown – you had to be there for this one
Day 12 – Multicultural Hospitality
We even made it in to the hospitality press and Boutique Hotelier shared an article about our fund raising efforts.
Not only did this campaign bring together our hospitality family, it also raised vital funds for Hospitality Action. To date we have raised £665 from our crazy antics!