The amazing tale of Richard Cranium and the VIP
There have been some surprising developments in the story we wrote in the middle of last month relating to the Conrad Hotel and its lift service.
This was about an incident that occurred one busy lunch time when people were prevented from using a lift by an employee who had leapt in front of the doors with arms outstretched and announced that the lift was reserved for VIPs. This irritated the waiting crowd and in particular an Australian businessman who was overheard saying: 'So who do you think we are - d**kheads.'
A week or so later the Australian businessman got in touch and apologised. ' I am usually more mild mannered but at the time was all power presentationed out on a new small listing on the ASX for raising of funds to drill out our rare earth elements and gold resources,' he explained.
So we know who the d**khead is. But we can also reveal the VIP at the centre of the incident was Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei (pictured), the wife of our chief executive.
Keith Allardice, Conrad's general manager, conceded the matter hadn't been handled as well as it could have been. 'Normally we handle these situations rather better, but we had very little notice on that occasion.' he said. He also extended his apologies to the Australian businessman, adding: 'I will personally escort him into the lift and stand him a drink at one of our bars to make it up to him.'
