HotelsMag July-August 2020 | Page 51

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“ THE LIGHT IS WHERE THE CUSTOMER TELLS YOU IT IS .”
— DAVID RYAN , MERITAGE RESORT AND SPA
hotel could save between US $ 10,000 and US $ 20,000 , and that ’ s just for the paper ,” he says ( 75 leather menu binders , costing from US $ 60 to US $ 150 , also require replacement every two years ).
Restaurants have to be alert to change quickly , says Kevin Harmon , director of sales and marketing for Le Meridien Indianapolis , Indiana . The restaurant menu was initially adapted for takeout ; then the restaurant started offering grocery items , including toilet paper , and the chef began bottling bolognaise sauce and salad dressings , along with other everyday items . “ Now , it ’ s shifted again , and it ’ s become more of a traditional gift shop with grab-and-go items ,” Harmon says . “ We are
transitioning , literally , again , as we speak .” The Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto adapted its popular tea service to go in time for Mother ’ s Day . “ We wanted to capture signature elements … while creating items that could travel well , sacrificing small , delicate garnishes in place of more stable embellishments ,” says Malcolm Webster , executive chef . “ We also sourced a three-tier disposable stand to help create an authentic tiered afternoon tea experience , and this came with guidelines on how to plate things .”
The tea boxes were so successful that the hotel offered a BBQ Box for Father ’ s Day . “ It ’ s ready-to-grill at home or grilled by us at the hotel ,” Webster says .
The Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto adapted its popular tea service as a takeaway item , complete with a disposable three-tier stand .
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