The Nottoway Plantation: Hospitality and Grandeur of the Old South

The Nottoway Plantation is a sprawling property located just outside of White Castle, Louisiana. For travelers, the plantation is between Baton Rouge, the state capital, and New Orleans. Nottoway is the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the South today and offers visitors excellent overnight accommodations in 40 hotel rooms, two honeymoon suites, an outdoor pool and cabana area, tennis courts, a hair and nail salon, and more. The Nottoway is also a perfect place to host a wedding, with fully equipped ballrooms and large meeting areas on the beautiful grounds, and even three bridal dressing salons. For day visitors, the Nottoway offers tours of the grounds complete with a full history lesson about the family that owned the plantation seven days a week, a restaurant, and a lounge.

 The Nottoway Plantation is perfect for day trips, large corporate or social events, or to stay for a while. The staff offers all guests with famous Southern hospitality, and a recent renovation of the property added many amenities for guests while preserving the estate’s natural and historic beauty. Many guests have spent time sitting under the ancient trees around the property, drinking in the lounge, or enjoying a gourmet meal at the plantation’s restaurant. 

Thanks to Neil Castaldi, the grounds were recently redone and over $35 million were invested into the property overall. Castaldi is a Managing Partner for Nottoway, and has decades of experience working in the hospitality sector. With Castaldi’s experience and the expertise of the staff working at the Nottoway to make all guests comfortable, all visitors are sure to enjoy themselves on the property.

Neil Castladi : The Importance of P and L Managers

P and L Managers, or Profit and Loss Managers, have unique responsibilities in a company. They have to comb through their company’s records to find ways they can spend their money in better ways. This practice is called Profit and Loss analysis. 

The best P and L Managers regularly analyze each expense and try to come up with a profit margin for each. What is the company gaining by spending a certain amount on a certain business expense? For hospitality companies, P and L Managers are especially important because of the overhead these companies often have. Hotels need a constant supply of fresh goods to create the best experience for their customers. Since customers in high-end hotels expect a certain level of comfort and pampering, those expenses have to be covered by an analyst who can calculate how much the hotel makes from providing towels and beauty products to their guests, for example.

P and L Managers, while important in almost every industry, help hospitality companies provide their guests with excellent services so that they can advertise for the company through word-of-mouth. This is the key method by which hospitality companies grow and diversify. Without a P and L Manager, they won’t know where they can cut losses and maximize profits. 

 

Neil Castaldi is a P and L Manager with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He works as the VP of Operations for the Nottoway Plantation, a sprawling antebellum-era property in southern Louisiana. For decades, the venue has hosted weddings and other special events, as well as guests staying on the grounds. 

Also Read : Executive Company Leadership: P and L Management