{"id":309063,"date":"2025-10-16T21:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309063\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T21:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:37:13","slug":"hotel-drover-earns-great-place-to-work-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309063\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Drover Earns Great Place To Work\u00ae Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hotel Drover<\/a> is no stranger to awards, including four-time Travel + Leisure\u00a0World\u2019s Best Awards winner and MICHELIN Key honoree<\/a>, but its latest honor isn\u2019t about cocktails or chandeliers. The Fort Worth Stockyards resort and its restaurant, \u201c97 West Kitchen & Bar,\u201d have just been certified as a Great Place To Work\u00ae for the third year in a row \u2014recognition driven entirely by the people who work there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Part of what makes Hotel Drover feel alive is its deep connection to Texas history. Anchoring the Mule Alley entertainment district, the hotel draws inspiration from the drovers and cattlemen who once moved herds across the plains. Every room and suite, including those designed in collaboration with Lucchese, celebrates a uniquely Texan style, blending rustic charm with modern comfort. Spaces like The Barn, with its vaulted ceilings and reclaimed timber, or Legacy Hall with a veranda overlooking Marine Creek, make it more than a hotel. They make it a place where stories unfold.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“At Hotel Drover and 97 West, we believe that when you invest in people, you build a workplace where passion, purpose, and pride thrive,” said Jaonna Livingston, Area Director of People & Culture. \u201cOur team shows up every day with a commitment to creating legendary experiences for our guests and one another. This certification is proof that when people feel supported, amazing things happen, and we couldn’t be more proud of our talented team.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the hotel\u2019s real distinction comes from the people who bring it to life. According to the Great Place\u00a0To\u00a0Work\u00ae Trust Index\u2122 survey,\u00a095% of employees are proud to tell others they work at Hotel Drover,\u00a096% believe guests would rate their service as excellent,\u00a0and\u00a092% feel valued as full members of the team regardless of position.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We took last year\u2019s team member feedback and action planning very seriously, and our leadership team was dedicated to enhancing the team member experience,” Livingston added. “We implemented structured onboarding, increased career development programs, promoted empowerment, and fostered a collaborative culture with frequent recognition. This focus on our team has resulted in 33 internal promotions since last year\u2019s survey, with 25 of those this year alone. With supportive ownership who inspire us daily, our team is empowered to make every day more legendary than the next.”<\/p>\n

The resort offers not only luxurious accommodations but also more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Signature experiences like The Mark luggage branding program, the live music series \u201cThe Backyard Unplugged,\u201d and seasonal events\u00a0\u2014from Easter in The Backyard to a holiday tree lighting with Cowboy Santa and live reindeer\u00a0\u2014create a sense of community for both guests and staff. And \u201c97 West Kitchen & Bar\u201d gives employees a stage to shine, serving elevated ranch classics, contemporary Texas fare, and reimagined Southern comfort food.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With supportive leadership,\u00a033 internal promotions in the past year alone, and a culture built on respect and pride,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0no wonder the hotel stands out.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur recognition as a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year proves that our culture drives our performance,\u201d said Kristin Assad, Chief Operating Officer. “The same spirit behind this certification fuels our record-setting guest satisfaction scores, global awards, and continued growth across Hotel Drover, 97 West, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

For anyone curious about what makes Hotel Drover tick, or looking to join the team, visit\u00a0hoteldrover.com\/careers<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hotel Drover is no stranger to awards, including four-time Travel + Leisure\u00a0World\u2019s Best Awards winner and MICHELIN Key…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":309064,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[156256,5229,12043,5800,2105,7371,51225,7372,9730,12034,40406,17054,95977,5921,358,7453,25121,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-309063","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-97-west","9":"tag-america","10":"tag-arts-and-culture","11":"tag-awards","12":"tag-food-and-drink","13":"tag-fort-worth","14":"tag-fort-worth-stockyards","15":"tag-fortworth","16":"tag-fwtx-staff","17":"tag-hospitality","18":"tag-hotel-drover","19":"tag-hotels","20":"tag-mule-alley","21":"tag-style","22":"tag-texas","23":"tag-top-story","24":"tag-travel-destination","25":"tag-tx","26":"tag-united-states","27":"tag-united-states-of-america","28":"tag-unitedstates","29":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","30":"tag-us","31":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}