Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 | 12:05 a.m.
Have you ever met one of those people who's so bubbly they could out-carbonate a soda? That's Las Vegas' own Laurie Wolff.
After receiving a tip from (of all people) an IHOP server that the Charlie Palmer Steak in Reno was hiring, the effervescent blonde jumped at the chance and was hired on the spot. Three years later, she joined the team at Charlie Palmer Steak inside the Four Seasons Hotel as its maître d' and ambassador.
"This is where I belong," Wolff said, recalling the first time she set foot inside a Charlie Palmer restaurant. "I walked in, and I looked around and I was like, 'This is it.' All Charlie Palmer restaurants are gorgeous. ... They're modern, they're fancy, but they're (also) sophisticated and sexy."
Wolff, who considers herself "a little loud" and "spontaneous," says that her extroversion and outgoing nature have been lifelong traits, and we're not going to argue when she speaks of a coffee fix that, she jokes, "keeps Starbucks in business."
But given how intimidating upscale restaurants can be — especially in Las Vegas — it's a breath of fresh air to be greeted by someone as friendly and down-to-earth as Wolff.
"When you walk in, our goal is for you to feel excited and happy. That's my job, to welcome you as if you've been here a thousand times, even if it's your first time in. We want you to feel like family, like you can come all the time."
— Originally published in Las Vegas Magazine
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