From Thursday to Sunday, we got to discover a new country, culture, city, food, lifestyle – and just as intriguing, we got to know both old and new colleagues a lot better!
Uncharted territory
As we landed in Bucharest, summer temperature welcomed us along with our drivers ready to take us to the hotel. We soon discoverd that the traffic is infernal, but it came to no surprise since Bucharest’s population is almost double compared with Oslo, 3 to 4 times with transit traffic, and many use their cars for transportation.
On the way to the hotel, we were impressed by the immensity of the communist buildings like Casa Presei Libere, Palace of the Parliament, the city’s architecture overall.
After a speedy check-in and unpacking, we headed out to the restaurant Maize, a Romanian fine-dining restaurant, located in the posh area of Bucharest, Dorobanti. The chefs at Maize reinvented Romanian food, taking it to a whole new level of sophistication and creativity. We were spoiled with ingeniously crafted dishes, using ingredients from local producers around the country and presented as fine art.
Competence day
On Friday we had our competence day. We discussed various projects, as well as the strategy for the company. To set aside time for everyone to be heard, and for everyone to be able to influence the strategy of Cloudworks both in the short and the long run, we believe is a big part of our success. Both for our customers and in terms of employee satisfaction, since every new colleague, customer and business partner has an impact on the development of Cloudworks.
Friday night
The evening started with dinner at the most popular restaurant in Old Town, Caru cu Bere, which is the where to go when a foreigner wants to experience authentic-traditional Romanian food and culture. As per custom, we all shared the food and desserts, and the dinner was topped by folklore dances on the main floor.
Later we strolled through Old Town’s tiny streets and terraces, and found a small place with good music. What better way to loosen up and get those happy hormones flowing than dancing to 80’-90’ songs.
