The hotel served a naked woman covered in chocolate a buffet of desserts

Federico Mazzeri posted a photo of the dessert table on social media

A four-star resort in Sardinia apologized for serving a bikini — a clad employee at the dessert buffet for guests.

Voi Colonna Village, an elegant hotel and resort overlooking the Orange Bay in northeast Sardinia, asked an employee to pour chocolate and lie still for half an hour along with desserts.

Federico Mazzeri was on holiday at the time with his 14-year-old daughter, who complained that the window display was «disgusting».

Mr Mazzieri said he asked to speak to the hotel management, but was pushed away by the staff, claiming that the employee was just a «chocolate statue».

He subsequently posted a photo of the woman on the dessert table in his post. Linkedin profile with the message: «VOI Hotels Golfo Aranci — Group Alpitour, Ferragosto 2023… the female body as an object.

«I was speechless»

«Last night, after a beautiful day during which many people worked hard to ensure a carefree day for many guests, I was speechless when I saw this scene,” Mr. Mazzieri wrote in his post, later reprinted in Italy’s national newspapers.

“A dessert buffet by the pool on the table, among the pastries lies a girl in a bathing suit covered with chocolate. After a first moment of confusion, I ask myself: Voi hotels epitomize true Italian hospitality, but what does that mean?”

Mr Mazzieri noted on his website that the hotel prides itself on a “family atmosphere”. , writing: «How can such behavior exist in structures where the body of a female employee is treated like a meal just to satisfy someone's wandering eyes?»

The hotel chain responded publicly to Mr. Mazzieri's message , in which he offers «to you, your family and in particular your daughter, as well as our customers, the most sincere apologies on behalf of the entire management.»

«We deeply regret this incident,» added In a hotel. , as commentators built up concerns about food safety regulations and called for full accountability for the dubious decision. “We will work tirelessly to ensure that situations like this do not happen again in the future.”