 Poster: A snowHead
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davejsy, what about crêpes and galettes?
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I guess some level of diversification may help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hey, at least he didn't say he wanted to become a guide  |
In my experience in Verbier, which isn't going to be typical for all the alps, the real estate itself is too valuable to change hands frequently - much of it being owned by (originally) local families.
So the land owners rent the places (cafes, restaurants, bars, shops etc) out for big bucks. Over, say, 5 years, they see their tenants making loads of money, greed kicks in... they turf the tenants out and try and run the place themselves. Having no experience and absolutely NO concept of customer service they soon start to lose money and find themselves working too hard, so they let their cousins run the place. It becomes a nightmare so said family looks for new tenants and increases the rent. This happens on 5-10 year cycles and is influenced by different generations coming to maturity / dying.
Chalet boy is the only way to go in the alps if you can't afford to bum and you want to maximise your ski time.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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35 years of flipping omelettes probably wouldn't be much fun anyhow
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He didn't want to do 35 years. Just a couple of months. New Life Lite.
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| parlor wrote: |
| Over, say, 5 years, they see their tenants making loads of money, greed kicks in |
The Swiss will do anything for money. I don't know whether it stems from the fact that in the past the country was quite poor (bit like the Blairs) and it is something deep in the psyche.
There are a lot of places for sale at the moment and I would have thought the OP would stand a chance of renting something. Lots of sales falling through as people can't get the finance.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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paulio, The Flying Squirrel in Plan Peisey is up for sale, I noticed when there last month. That has a good  following & you could pm theflyingsquirrel for details. |
Wasn't there a post on here advertising the sale???
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I always thought Vincent who runs the Swallow Bar in Vaujany had it pretty well organised. He would snowboard all day; chill out a bit then open his bar up at about 6. He was targetting the post-apres ski market... Don't think he's ever going to get rich, but some elements of Vaujany are almost like a socialist republic so he has a pretty good life doing it
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Arno, I think the Alpen bar in Monetier only opens at around 3.30pm.
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35 years of flipping omelettes probably wouldn't be much fun anyhow
He didn't want to do 35 years. Just a couple of months. New Life Lite.
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I was only joking Pam, 35 years flipping omelettes with a mountain view is probably much more fun than been sat at my desk looking at 3 screens all day!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Damn straight.
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parlor, I've seen the same cycle in Zermatt too, exactly as you describe over a period of about 8 years.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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paulio, why not run an Airport Transfer cab...but just do Sat and Sun, you'd make a mint. Or else just see what Nixmap is offering next season
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Airport transfers would be ace. As most of you already know, I'm a fantastic driver.
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You know it makes sense.
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paulio, ah yes - your clients would have to get up at the crack at dawn and then wait for 5 hours at the airport
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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cathy, hahahaha.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Arno, He might be making a bit more now - has sold up and taken over the ZOO bar in Alpe D'Huez - great guy though! (First ever post - should have put a quote! - This refers to post about Vince and the Swallow bar in Vaujany. (see above)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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