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7 April 2008
Nicole Peterson
Planner II
Town of Vail
Community Development Department
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
RE: Vail Cascades Resort and Spa
Deck Enclosure EHU Fee
1300 Westhaven Drive
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Ms. Peterson:
Destination Hotels & Resorts and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa respectfully ask the Town of Vail to
wave the EHU Fee for the expansion of our Chaps Restaurant. The decision to pursue
expanding Chaps was made to reduce our staff at the hotel not increase it. We live with the
difficult local employee market each day. As such we work to closely manage staffing while
keeping the property’s guest service standards high. The Chaps expansion is designed to reduce
labor that supports group food service in the Conference Center.
Vail Cascade’s overall guest makeup is 60% group and 40% leisure. The majority of our groups
are between 20 and 50 participants. Most groups request daily continental breakfast and full
lunch service. The current Chaps seats 80 and is designed for a la carte service for lunch/dinner
and limited buffet at breakfast. The customer makeup of Chaps is 99% Vail Cascade Resort and
Cascade Village condo guest. The restaurant seldom fills completely at breakfast or dinner and
has very low numbers at lunch.
Currently most groups are served food in the Conference Center which is at the opposite side of
the property from the kitchen (see attachment “A”). On a typical day the conference staff sets up
and decorates tables in the conference center. The food and beverage department prepares
food in the main kitchen next to Chaps. It is loaded on carts and pushed through the property to
the warming kitchen in the conference center. Chafing dishes, plates, silverware and other
serving equipment are set out on the tables. At breakfast and lunch time the food is set out.
When finished the process is repeated in reverse.
By adding 50 to 60 additional seats and installing new permanent buffet stations in the area near
the Kitchen where the Chef’s Table is now, Chaps will be able to comfortably handle multiple
Deck Enclosure EHU Fee Waiver Request
Vail Cascade Resort and Spa
7 April 2008
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groups at one time for breakfast and more importantly lunch. This will allow direct employee
service of the new built-in buffet service stations from the kitchen with a smaller more efficient
staff. The addition will also allow separation of larger groups from others allowing them to have
lunch time meeting programs.
We appreciate your time in taking this matter under consideration. If you have any questions or
comments do not hesitate to reach me either at 303.268.4610 or
rburcham@destinationhotels.com.
Sincerely,
Rick Burcham
Project Manager
Destination Hotels & Resorts
L-O Vail Hotel, Inc.
cc: Gregg Pate
Rick Pylman
Keith Bartlett
Jim Pavisha
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Front Desk
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Cascade Ballroom
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Library
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Mountain View
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Charter Sports
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Boardroom
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Columbine
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Goldenrod
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