In at the <strong>Inbal</strong>Visiting VIPsFull of Energy. A Cypriot delegation led by the country’s Minister of Energy, Solon Kassinis, enjoyed the warmhospitality of the <strong>Inbal</strong> during their official visit to Israel.Men from Mongolia. Ready to start the day following a breakfast are the Mongolian head of National Security CouncilTsagaandari Enkhtuvishim and his entourage who were in Israel to meet with their Israeli counterparts in National Security.Seen here with the group is the <strong>Inbal</strong>’s Guest Relations Manager, Sandra Aziza.Spring-Summer 201348
Money Matters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosteda delegation from Ecuador that included the Minister ofFinance, Santiago Leon, seen here at dinner with <strong>Hotel</strong>’s guestrelations manager, Sandra Haziza. They were accompaniedby Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, Israeli economist and chairmanof the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council forHigher Education in Israel, the Ecuadorian Ambassador toIsrael, Guillermo Besmante, and the Israeli Ambassador toEcuador, Eli Yerushalmi.Blowing in from the Baltic. Welcoming the Foreign Minister ofLatvia, Edgars Rinkevics (right) on the Minister’s first visitto Israel, and the Latvian Ambassador to the USA PildegovicsAndrejs was the <strong>Inbal</strong>’s Guest Relations Manager, SandraHaziza.““Hello,”Meet Sami Abu-HawaThey say man is best satisfied when best fed, to whichSami Abu-Hawa would add “and the best start is withthe most important meal of the day – breakfast.” Samiis the <strong>Inbal</strong>’s Dining Room Manager, predominantlyin charge of the breakfast. “The Israeli breakfast isfamous throughout the world as varied, healthy andwholesome and we at the <strong>Inbal</strong> pride ourselves inoffering nothing but the best,” says Sami, who hasworked for 22 of his 39 years of age at the <strong>Inbal</strong>.Seven of those years he has been in charge of thedining room and while making sure there is enoughstaff on duty, he takes pride in personally makingthe rounds to each table, introducing himself to theguests, ensuring they are happy, and enquiring ifthere is anything they further require.Over the years, it has become frequently less of anintroduction and more of an exchange of friendlygreetings. “I have come to know the families of ourfrequent quests and their preferences – which fruitjuices they prefer and what coffee or tea they bestenjoy with their breakfast.”Working over two decades at the <strong>Inbal</strong>, what doesSami, who is married with three children, enjoyabout working at the hotel?“It has a very unique and caring atmosphere. Wemake our guests feel special – but just as important,the ethic here is that the staff also feel special.”Furthermore, says Sami, “I’m a people’s person and Ienjoy meeting new guests and making new friends.”And amongst the interesting and diverse personalitiesthat Sami has enjoyed meeting, have been Israelipoliticians and statesmen as well as the many starsfrom movies and TV. “The stars always add suchcolor to the ambience, and I can see how the otherguests all seem to enjoy their jovial presence.”Sami is the friendly, smiling face you see when youenter the breakfast room.He has a lot to smile about.“I love my job.”Spring-Summer 201349
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