Yahneake Sterling, Staff Reporter

Sanju Chatani (centre) owner of Hard Rock Café in Ocho Rios, gets his point across to Joey Issa (right) chairman for Cool Corporations, while Mrs. Krisha Chatani, wife of Sanju looks on. The occasion was the Christmas staff party for Cool Corporations held at the cafe on Friday night. - Contributed

The cool breeze in Ocho Rios on Friday night epitomised the "Cool Party" that rocked the Hard Rock Cafe on Main Street in St. Ann.

The cool duo, Joey and Asha Issa sure knows how to fete their employees.

Bringing down the curtain on what was described by the "Cool" man himself as a "Cool" year, Joey Issa treated his employees with class and lavished them with fine wine, a menu of delectable food and fabulous entertainment.

All who showed their stripes and served the Cool Corporation well, were rewarded for their efforts with a token of appreciation from their generous boss.

Long service

Those who served the organisation for 10 years were also recognised for long service. They are: Blair Gonsoles, managing director of Cool Oasis. Vannette Brown, financial controller of Cool Oasis, Sydia McKenzie service station manager Brown's Town, Christine Jeffrey Cool Lubes administrative assistant and Juliet Hurst, assistant manager Cool Oasis, St. Ann's Bay.

In short speeches thanking his team before presenting the awards, Issa described them as the best in any company in Jamaica.

Reflecting on the growth the Corporation experienced over the last three years, the Cool Chairman said, "we have come a long way and we have a long way to go... let's push on and run Jamaica next year!"

The team of the Cool Companies were dressed to impress in the latest fashion.

Kahlil, the boy group from Montego Bay provided additional entertainment with a live performance from lover's rock to dancehall that thrilled the audience.

Vibes

Hits such as Dream Lover, and My Girl, had the crowd singing line for line but it was their rendition on Sean Paul's Temperature, and Give It Up To Me, that revved up the vibes. The peak of their performance came when they performed Tony Matterhorn's "Dutty wine" that saw Kay Wilson, general manager of Cool Card, doing her version of the dance, 'clean wine.'

Some of the beautiful people who made the party included British-Trinidadian theatre actress Rebecca Aldred (nominated for best actress in Trinidad for her role in the play 'My Children, My Africa), managing director for Quick Shots, Ravi Chatani, Bijou's director Bobby Chandiram and the owners of Hard Rock Cafe, Sanju Chatani and his lovely wife Krisha as well as Dani & Sandra Gonzalez of Beep Beep Tyres, Tanya Phillips, wife of National Meats chief executive officer David Phillips, and Paul and Sandy Goldsmith of Car and Driver.