In his 35 years of work in the hospitality industry, Neil Castaldi has developed excellent profit and loss management skills. These skills are invaluable at his General Management position at the Nottoway Plantation in southern Louisiana. He presided over the Nottoway’s largest renovation project since the mid-nineteenth century, with the company investing over $35 million in the project.
Castaldi was happy to help with the project. He loves the Nottoway Plantation, and has been there since he took over as the General Manager. Since then, he has helped manage the property well and keep the business booming and bringing in new customers from all over the world.
The Nottoway Plantation is located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. It has hosted many international dignitaries over the years, as well as several United States Presidents. The beautiful, sprawling grounds are the perfect setting for weddings or large social or corporate events. Neil Castaldi helped expand the Plantation’s operations as a resort as well, renovating over forty new rooms for overnight guests, and creating more amenities for guests staying at the resort. For day visitors, Castaldi and the management team provide a restaurant featuring excellent Creole food, a lounge, and a full service hair and nail salon. Castaldi and his team at Nottoway have succeeded in presenting the resort as an authentic Southern experience with all the amenities to keep people coming back for more.
Neil Castaldi is an experienced hotel management professional, and an experienced restaurant owner and manager. He is known for his meticulous attention to detail. His weekly treatment of the budget features a line-by-line accounting of everything on the budget and a thorough understanding of how each item contributes to more profits and more visitors learning about the history of the South at Nottoway Plantation. Castaldi sees teaching people about the history of the area as one of the most important facets of the business. That is why the plantation features tours seven days a week, so that anyone stopping by can tour the beautiful grounds, see all the antebellum style architecture, and learn about the property.
Neil Castaldi has built a reputation as a manager who is fair and tough. He keeps his workers on task but he also works to understand his staff and help them succeed. He knows that happy employees make happy customers. Castaldi has spent his life making guests feel at home, and his experience has shown in his work with Nottoway Plantation.
Neil Castaldi - Managing Partner of Nottoway Plantation 