Aiken ready for Masters crowd
The Masters Tournament arrives at the Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, and with it comes a tidal wave of tourists to the Aiken-Augusta area.
Local businesses have already begun planning for the influx of business the tournament will bring to Aiken.
“We’re pretty much booked up,” said Peggy Greer, front desk manager of Hotel Aiken. “We’re getting our rooms ready and getting ready for large crowds and lots of fun.”
Carriage House Inn is also booked up, according to front desk manager Rachel Gardner.
“We’re going to have a group of Australians here staying at the Carriage House Inn and at 13 other properties throughout downtown,” she said. “We’re putting on some extra staff, and I’ve made sure we’re ordering the right stuff they’ll want. We’re doing touch-ups with the painting and deep cleans of all the rooms to get ready for Masters Week.”
At Aiken Brewing Company, manager Jennifer Pruiett said the restaurant was preparing for a volume business.
“We’re ordering a lot of extra food. We’ve got a great staff, and we’re going with the staff we have; we think they can handle the extra volume. We’ve also got some former staffers coming back on duty through the week,” she said. “Basically, during Masters Week, it’s like every day is a sunny Saturday on the patio. We just have to be ready to go at any time.”
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