We were lucky to have Joe deMoncada stay on as Inn Manager when my sister and I bought The Garden Gables Inn in the Spring of 2006. Joe had been at the Inn for many years prior, when the Mekinda's owned it, and he and his partner Cindy Kaplan were great people to work alongside. When Joe and Cindy decided to embark on new endeavors at the end of the summer, we hired our nephew Matt. He quickly became acclimated to the Inn and we were gratified to hear so many accolades about Matt from our guests. Unfortunately, Matt could not make the commitment to stay on indefinitely so we began the search for a new Inn Manager.
I screened and interviewed many candidates - it was amazing to see so many extremely talented people from different backgrounds interested in coming to live and work at the Inn! I ended up offering the position to a young couple - Dan and Brande Neyhard. They just moved down from Oswego, NY and we are thrilled to have them here. Among other things, they have a great wealth of knowledge about organic and natural foods so look for some enhancements to our menus.
Although the rush of apple picking season is over, I am still insanely busy at the apple orchard (overseeing production of cider, Johnny Mash, etc.) when I am not at the Inn. We've been wanting to do a blog from the Inn and now that Brande and Dan are here they are eager to do it. It think you'll find Brande and Dan's exploration of the Berkshires interesting as well as their experiences in living and working at the Inn.
We hope to see you soon... John Vittori
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