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IHG ANNOUNCED INSPECTION : PHOTOS OF BEVERAGE PROGRAM

November 06, 2025 05:08PM
sorry for the all-caps, i cut and paste from the MSC's website, I'm not screaming smiling smiley

Has anyone done one of these? It's for an MSC that is notorious for being onerous in its reporting, and guidelines say to expect it to take 2 hours - does it take 2 hours to take pictures of booze? Hope someone can explain actual experience.
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November 12, 2025 06:10AM
It did not take me two hours to do. But I typically take a copy of the report and take all photos first, then submit it into the report later.
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November 18, 2025 02:45PM
I've done a few awhile back. About an hour's total time if memory serves. Very easy, and the staff was super nice even though I was interrupting their happy hour.

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December 14, 2025 06:16PM
It depends on the location to some extent. I did the first one for this project over a year ago. It took more than an hour but less than two.
The large hotels have a lot of different liquors.
Incidentally, I haven’t been able to get assigned to any lately, at least in the areas I want.
The good thing is that there isn’t much of a report other than the photos.
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December 15, 2025 07:44AM
Since nobody mentioned a client who is the MSC please?

Sorry, didn't know what IHG was.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2025 07:45AM by 87Supra.
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December 15, 2025 03:08PM
IHG usually stands for International Hotel Group, which includes Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, Crown Plaza, and many more. Some of these brands have bars, so counting bottles would be plausible.

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March 25, 2026 07:22PM
I saw some of these posted as well. It may be the same company that the original poster as thinking of as I find this MSC to be fairly exhausting when it comes to post reporting questions (even though the answers were in the report)...

Glad to hear they aren't too crazy. What is the typical pay for one of these assignments? There is no fees in the one that I see listed so I am skeptical...
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