In with the Interns

Safa

· The Edwardian Hotel Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GP. 10/11/2025 until 09/06/2026

· I have performed several different tasks whilst I have worked at the Hotel.

· Cleaning and polishing cutlery, polish and clean breakfast cups.

· Clear breakfast tables of crockery. clear tables of condiments. clean tables.

· Clean and polish shelving in the kitchen.

· I am given instruction by different members of staff who require my assistance. e.g. I moved chairs from the bar area to the still room where they were being stored for later use in another area.

· Folding napkins ready for the tables. I have delivered birthday treats to bedrooms. we dressed the gift with a napkin and placed on the guests table in the room.

. I have set up for breakfast, and I clean the menus and put them where they need to go.

. - Clean and polish shelving in the kitchen.

- I am respond to instructions by different members of staff who require my assistance.

- Folding napkins ready for the tables.

-making special moments for the guests.

I have also set up the tables for the guests for breakfast.

I have also learned the table numbers and cleaning for the other guests.

I also did teamwork to help other waitress in the still room.

the hotel is amazing place to be.

when I am in work placement I rang Pamela and say I have reached work.

Wednesday and Friday I go home when I am home I rang Pamela and said I have reached home.

Yesterday at 10:30 we helped other Waitress to do a set up like the water glass and they show you how to do it.

I helped the person to put the plate, cups, bows, and Libaray dishes on the troll and put it back and where it belongs.

I am very confident and fun to work in a 5 star hotel it is amazing place to be I absolutely love to work in Edwardian Hotel.

Safa work placement.MOV

James work placement.MOV

Manchester Edwardian

James

work experience Diary

Manchester Edwardian

Peter Street

10th of November 2025 to present

I preformed various tasks such as putting wine glasses on the tables, polishing cups and cutlery, and folding towels.

I polished some plates with a co-worker and i stayed 10 minutes longer to finish the job.

I learned to hold 7 wine glasses.

Owens Travelodge.MOV

Owens

Travelodge Work Experience Diary

I started my work experience with Zenish at the Travelodge in November 2025.

I Start work at 9:00 o’clock in the morning and I ring Pamela to let her know that I'm at the hotel

So far in the journey I met some new people like our incredible staff like Mike, Mandy, Vicky, Lisa, Ryan, Lidia, Jane and Stacey, they guided me through the journey, and I also met some customers from across the nation and across the world!

My role in the hotel is mainly serving customers, bringing plates and cups, washing plates and washing tables

This is the progress that I made in the journey e.g. by reviews

Nimra

Travelodge

At Travelodge I started my work placement on Tuesday 3rd of February 2026. I clean tables, set napkins, forks and knives, mop the floor and talk to costumers. I enjoyed my work placement: it was very lovely, beautiful and calm. I have to wear a uniform: it is a blue shirt and black trousers, black underneath, black scarf and black shoes. I enjoyed cleaning the tables and I learned how to fold napkins. I am confident in hotel working and customer service.

Daniyal

Travelodge Work Experience Diary

For the past few months I have been working at Travelodge as part of a Work Experience

Monday 30th March 2026

I arrived at Travelodge at about 8:35am and when I entered, I heard someone say hello to me and I realised it was my manager Lukas who I hadn’t seen in over a month. I asked Lukas where he had been for the past month and he said that he went on holiday to the Philippines. After that I went to the changing room to take my coat off and put on my Travelodge uniform. Then I rang college to let them know I was at Travelodge and for some reason the person I rang thought I was James. After that I got out of the changing room and started doing my job. I started by taking out people's cutlery and cleaning them and halfway through work Mumtaz came. Then at about 9:30am Lukas told me that he wanted me to do a new task with a housekeeper called Jihoon and the task was to deliver bedsheets, duvets and towels to each floor's storage rooms. The task took a very long time, and I talked to Jihoon while working and it was nice. We were talking about Man United for a bit because we both support the same team. I also asked Jihoon did you move from South Korea to Manchester because of United? His answer was yes. At about 11:15am I went down to the cafe and had a break and ate a tuna sandwich and drank water and I enjoyed it. I also read a newspaper while having my break and I got bored while reading it. At 11:30am I went back upstairs to continue working with Jihoon and at about 12:40pm we went downstairs because Jihoon needed to ask the receptionist for something and when we arrived downstairs, I saw my teacher Jack and then I told Jihoon I had to go to college and said bye to him. Then I went back to the changing room to put my coat on and left Travelodge with Jack and Mumtaz.

Wednesday 28th January 2026

I arrived at Travelodge at about 8:40am and went to the changing room and immediately rang Pamela to let her know that I was at Travelodge. After that happened, I took my coat off and was ready for work and a few minutes later Mumtaz arrived.

I started the day by taking peoples finished dishes to the kitchen and when I finished doing that, I had a short break and drank half of the water from my water bottle and chatted to Mumtaz.

When break time finished, I then took out the dirty cutlery and replaced it with clean cutlery and put them on the table. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to clean the tables fully because I was running out of time.

I then went upstairs and did housekeeping with Mumtaz and a housekeeper called Sabina. The things I did while I was doing housekeeping were cleaning the bedroom, stripping the bed, getting the equipment for the bed and putting the equipment on the bed.

Then after I finished housekeeping, I went downstairs to the changing room and put my coat on and before I even left the building my mum rang me to let me know that she was in the car park and was waiting for me. Then I left Travelodge and got in the car with my mum and went home.

Zenish

Zenish’s work experience diary at the Travelodge 29/01/2026

I arrive at the Travelodge at 9am I put my uniform on at home, so I am already dressed when I arrive. The first thing I do is say good morning to the other staff. Then I sign in at the entrance. Next, I go into the kitchen and say hello to the kitchen staff. Then I start working, first I take the clean plates from the kitchen and put them on the shelves so they can use them during service. This takes me around 15 minutes as there are a lot of plates that need moving. If there are customers who have finished eating their breakfast I go to their tables and clear off their dirty plates. As I do this I talk to the customers, I often ask them things like ‘how are you?’ ‘How is your day going?’ and ‘How is the weather?’. The customers are nice and friendly, I also ask if I can clear their tables. I also clean the tables, using anti-bacterial spray and a cloth. I clear and clean the tables for the new customers coming in. I move all the dirty dishes in the dish washer where the kitchen porter cleans them. The breakfast service ends at 10Am, once the breakfast service is over, we clean the whole restaurant and mop the floors. I put the ‘warning, floor is wet’ signs up while I do this. After all these tasks have been completed me and Owens have our break where we have our breakfast. When the break finishes, we start up again cleaning the kitchen and the staff room. We mop the floors in here too. After this we make sure that everything used during breakfast service is clean, the plates cutlery and the kitchen equipment ready for the next day. This normally takes about two hours which brings us to 12PM which is the time that we finish.

I enjoy working at the Travelodge, I like the people I work with, and I enjoy talking to the customers of the hotel. I meet lots of different people, some of them have never been to Travelodge before, they come from all different places. Some customers have never been to Manchester before; I like to ask them if they need any support and give them recommendations on what to do. One day I would like to work full time at the Travelodge I hope that through showing my skills they may offer me a paid role. While being placed at the hotel I have learnt how to be more independent, time management and customer service skills.

Scribed by Lola-Bhlaire ESA

Mumtaz

Travelodge Upper Brook Street. -Work experience diary.

November 2025 -June 2026

Wednesday 28th January 2026

I arrive there at 8:20am.

What I have been doing so far is I have been putting plates away after the customers are finished with their food and I have been cleaning the tables, sweeping the floor and putting the cutlery away where they belong. Then I put the clean dishes away where they belong and I do the menus to put on the tables. Then I go upstairs and make the beds. Then I finish at 1pm.

Monday 2nd February 2026

I put the plates away after when the customers are finished with their food and then I clean the tables then I sort out the forks, spoons, knives and napkins. Then I sweep the floor after that I do the menus and go upstairs and do the beds.

Wednesday 4th February 2026

I put the plates away when customers are finished with their breakfast then I clean the tables and sweep the floor, and I put the clean dishes on where they belong. Then I go upstairs with the housekeeping and make the beds.

Wednesday 25th February 2026

I Have arrived at work at 8:30am. What I did is that I folded the napkins until the housekeepers came and I went upstairs to do the beds.

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse