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The garage door feature allows the hotel to open up to fresh air.
Ladder 13 is the hotel’ s signature restaurant. It is located in the historic fire station’ s original engine bay. processes that encourage as much interaction with our team as possible, and this creates a really special guest experience.”
Hayduk is a 35-year hospitality veteran with a specialized background in mission-driven leadership. He previously served as the opening GM for The Shepherd Hotel in Clemson, S. C., where he
Tart alluded to. That is where The Lantern is unique. Through a strategic partnership with the University of South Carolina’ s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management and the CarolinaLIFE program, the hotel provides meaningful career pathways and gainful employment for individuals
Grey Raines, managing partner, Raines with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Lantern Columbia represents the future of what Raines refers to as“ intentional hospitality,” as Managing Partner Grey Raines explained.“ This project is personal proof that high-end hospitality and meaningful community impact are not mutually exclusive,” he said.
The hotel’ s GM, Rick Hayduk, is duly passionate about the mission of the hotel, where more than 30 % of staff have an intellectual or developmental disability.“ The chemistry that exists with the other team members is really magical,” Hayduk said.“ We are intentional on who we hire; we are intentional in our
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