Aramark dealing with zero boats, snowmobiles
Aramark’s winter season took another hit on Friday when it was announced the Tahoe Paradise will no longer be operating.
The smaller tour boat had been put into service at Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe as a replacement for the Tahoe Queen. The paddle-wheeler was taken off line because of the low lake level and now the yacht faces the same fate.
A woman who handles reservations for the company said the notice came down Jan. 23. She said the email said the boats would not operate until further notice.
Dredging the channel at Ski Run is the responsibility of Aramark, the parent company of the boats. No permit has been sought to do so.
Aramark also operates the M.S. Dixie II out of Zephyr Cove resort. It is out of service while it undergoes renovations.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency permits which boats may operate out of which marina, so it’s not like vessels may go wherever they want whenever they want.
The other setback for Aramark this winter is the lack of snow has prevented its snowmobile operations on Spooner Summit from opening.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
Aramark, with all of it’s Tahoe based boats not being used because of low lake level and after being inspected by the coast guard, (it’s rumored they were found unfit for the water for commercial use) and no snowmobile tours out of Zeypyr Cove due to, well, no snow, now that has been stopped as well.
These were all things(except for the boat maintence) that were beyond their control.
Promote that beautiful old lodge and resturaunt and the assorted cabins and the improved campground across the street and maybe you can make it work.
Good luck, Old Long Skiis
While I feel bad for the lack of snow and business Aramark could have avoided a shutdown by maintaining their business model (dredging) If you own a business it is your responsibility to maintain that business so it works.
Aramark’s leadership team in Philadelphia has had the opportunity for several years to dredge the channel. The local leadership has done a wonderful job trying to persuade the corporate leaders to allow this to occur, but they failed to see the importance of the dredging. The last General Manager was a good manager that eventually had to leave because he knew this day was coming quickly and did not want to “go down with the ship”. It is unfortunate for the General Manager, his local management staff, and all of the staff who now have lost their jobs or worry about losing their jobs. I don’t know what the Tahoe Queen brings in revenue-wise annually, but someone in the company will surely pay for the mistake of not dredging the channel. Dissapointed.