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BREAKFAST beverages
All of Kimpton ’ s juices include local ingredients based on a hotel ’ s location and season . Being Green is made with cucumber , celery , spinach , kale and lemon .
Sister properties CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort and the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa offer a variety of fresh-squeezed juices based on the region ’ s ripest products .
The Farmhouse Inn in Sonoma , California , offers coffee from Taylor Maid , a small local coffee shop .
It ’ s not all about the food . Hoteliers are also innovating beverage programs to meet guests ’ needs . Consequently , the juicing trend has inspired a major investment for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants , San Francisco .
“ Fresh juice is growing dramatically ,” says Danny Bortnick , senior director of restaurant concepts and development at Kimpton .
All of Kimpton ’ s juices include local ingredients based on a hotel ’ s location and season . Juice menu items include Being Green made with cucumber , celery , spinach , kale and lemon ; Beets Me made with red beets , carrots , ginger and cilantro ; and Local Only , a constantly changing cocktail of local farm produce .
In Mexico , sister properties CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort and the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa have also made juice a focal point of the breakfast menu . With a menu of more than 10 freshsqueezed juices , the daily menu is based on the ripest products . The signature juice is Jugo Verde made with cactus and pineapple .
“ Guests not only love all of the options available , but they also love the authenticity ,” says Dominic Esposito , director of food and beverage at both of the Cancun properties .
Rocco Forte ’ s Verdura Resort in Sicily offers guests a local twist on a popular breakfast beverage : KM0 orange juice . Made with Ribera oranges grown in the resort ’ s garden , the juice in rich in vitamins and natural sugars plus boasts high organoleptic properties .
Salvatore Long , Verdura ’ s food and beverage manager , adds that the resort is working to introduce the option for guests to make their own juice with produce from the property ’ s garden . “ This new offering will not only give guests the option to enjoy personalized fresh juice , but also will cater to those who follow a specific diet ,” he says .
In addition to juice , coffee is also seeing a reinvigoration . In 2014 , Le Méridien Hotels launched its year-long Inspiration Brewed Here campaign and appointed Esther Maasdam , four-year winner of the Dutch Latte Art Championship , as the hotel brand ’ s first global latte artist . Maasdam created 12 works of destination-inspired latte art from around the world and worked with Le Méridien ’ s baristas to develop local recipes .
The Farmhouse Inn in Sonoma , California , offers loose-leaf tea and coffee from Taylor Maid , a small coffee shop exclusively in Somona County . Providing guests the opportunity to become part of the town ’ s “ daily lives ” is an important amenity , explains Trevor Anderson , estate chef at Farmhouse Inn .
“ Taylor Maid is a great company right around the corner from the property ,” Anderson says . “ We ’ re lucky to live in Sonoma County where local , organic and seasonal are a part of our daily lives . We are striving to use as many local farmers , ranchers and artisans as possible to ensure that we make a strong positive impact on our local community .”
40 HOTELS May 2015 www . hotelsmag . com