A roofing contractor boss has been hailed as a “legend” after throwing all his employees a Love Island-themed pool party and BBQ, and giving them a full paid day off to enjoy the fun.
As the heatwave swept across the UK yesterday, Stuart Houston outfitted the car park of HG Roofing Supplies’ building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with two pools, folding chairs, games, drinks, a BBQ and music.
Staff were rocking to work expecting an unbearably hot day at work as temperatures were expected to hit 33C.
Instead, as video captured by roofer Dylan Foster shows, the manager remodeled the yard himself and surprised his entire workforce, he said The sun.
As the heatwave swept across the UK yesterday, Stuart Houston (pictured) outfitted the car park of HG Roofing Supplies’ building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with two pools, folding chairs, games, drinks, a BBQ and music
Inflatable toys float around the pools, the barbecue is already in full swing, the music is playing and two colleagues play a game of badminton shirtless
Inflatable toys float around the pools, the barbecue is already in full swing, the music is playing and two colleagues play a game of badminton shirtless.
Dylan, 22, quickly joins in, with the clip ending with a shot of him sitting on an inflatable ring in the pool.
He shared the video on TikTok yesterday, and the post is a success, having already garnered over 1.8 million views and more than 206,000 likes.
Thousands took to the comments, describing Dylan’s boss as a “legend” for hosting the party.
The “legendary” chef had thought of everything, including a huge supply of meat for grilling
The CEO hosted a Love Island themed pool party and BBQ for all his employees and gave them a full paid day off to enjoy the fun
“Nah, your boss is a legend,” wrote one, while another added, “Your boss gets the job. What a legend. I would work twice as hard for a boss like that.”
More dubbed him a “top boss,” with one writing, “top boss, no point putting people to work in this heat,” and another echoing, “I’d say boss of the month goes to Your boss.” While another added, “That’s a great boss. Make sure your employees are happy and they stay loyal.”
Dylan told Deadline News, “When I first got to work I thought it was an outside photo shoot.
Staff were rocking to work expecting an unbearably hot day at work as temperatures were expected to hit 33C. Instead, as a video by roofer Dylan Foster shows, the managing director remodeled the yard himself and surprised his entire workforce
Of his decision to host the party, Stuart Houston said, “We just thought we’d treat the boys to a pool party and a BBQ and give them a paid day off because of the inclement weather.”
“When I walked in it was like something out of Love Island with the pools, the BBQ and the music with inflatable palm trees.”
Stuart Houston, managing director of HG Roofing Supplies, said: “We made the decision late last week when we knew it was going to be hot.
“We just thought we’d treat the boys to a pool party and BBQ and give them a paid day off because of the bad weather.
“We always try to treat the boys once or twice a year when we can.”
