New Hyatt Place Breakfast
Apr 19, 2012, 1:45 pm
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Apr 19, 2012, 1:47 pm
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Excellent standards the world over :-::-::-::-:
Apr 19, 2012, 1:52 pm
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Apr 20, 2012, 8:53 am
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There's a PDF with a list of locations serving the new breakfast here:
Hyatt Place Kitchen Skillet Property List
Hopefully they'll keep it updated.
For those who have seen the new options -- are there any provisions for carrying food out? The sandwiches sound like a nice option for "grab and go" mornings, but a simple stack of paper bags or paper to wrap them in would go a long way toward making that feasible.
Hyatt Place Kitchen Skillet Property List
Hopefully they'll keep it updated.
For those who have seen the new options -- are there any provisions for carrying food out? The sandwiches sound like a nice option for "grab and go" mornings, but a simple stack of paper bags or paper to wrap them in would go a long way toward making that feasible.
Apr 20, 2012, 12:05 pm
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I was speaking with a HP general manager the ohter day, and she told me that her property (a franchisee) would be later this year and she can't roll out the new breakfast until some construction is done in the kitchen area, and that she hadn't been notified as to when the construction crew would arrive. She said that corporate locations are being updated first, and then the franchisees.
Apr 20, 2012, 8:19 pm
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I was speaking with a HP general manager the ohter day, and she told me that her property (a franchisee) would be later this year and she can't roll out the new breakfast until some construction is done in the kitchen area, and that she hadn't been notified as to when the construction crew would arrive. She said that corporate locations are being updated first, and then the franchisees.
Apr 20, 2012, 8:27 pm
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Its not like they use the same construction crews all over the US - wonder why they have to roll them out over time.
Apr 21, 2012, 12:14 am
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Apr 21, 2012, 6:13 am
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Well, I think there is still a gap between the HP kitchens and a real restaurant kitchen. Everything I have seen so far is pre-fabricated, requiring assembly and re-heating only. And that includes their lunch and dinner menus. It's serviceable food if you can't or don't feel like leaving the hotel, but not much beyond that.
Apr 21, 2012, 8:14 pm
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I've stayed at the Fremont HP at least a dozen times and it's a solid property. Most HPs are like Fremont but there are some that are a notch or two below.
Glad to hear of the new breakfast offerings. I haven't stayed at a HP this year, so haven't been able to give it a try.
Glad to hear of the new breakfast offerings. I haven't stayed at a HP this year, so haven't been able to give it a try.
Re: take out- I have stayed at 3 HPs this year, and all had real plates and silverware, not plastic. I do not know if that is intended to stop people from taking food back to their rooms, but people do indeed take breakfast back to their rooms.
I don't think anyone from Hyatt or Marriott would call the Courtyard to be Marriott's competitor to HP. The Springhill Suites (ONLY the new "aqua" SHS) are the competitor to HPs.
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Apr 21, 2012, 9:46 pm
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Well, I think there is still a gap between the HP kitchens and a real restaurant kitchen. Everything I have seen so far is pre-fabricated, requiring assembly and re-heating only. And that includes their lunch and dinner menus. It's serviceable food if you can't or don't feel like leaving the hotel, but not much beyond that.
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Apr 22, 2012, 8:08 am
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Apr 24, 2012, 4:16 pm
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New Hyatt Place Breakfast
I can only say one thing about the new breakfast.... Gross!
I must first admit that I don't really care for non-full service properties in the first place but that doesn't mean I have to eat substandard chemical laced factory food. It's still possible to not go gourmet but eat healthy. It is kind of insulting that they cater to the lowest common denominator and serve this processed junk.
But I would have the same comment about the HI or holiday inn processed stuff too.
I must first admit that I don't really care for non-full service properties in the first place but that doesn't mean I have to eat substandard chemical laced factory food. It's still possible to not go gourmet but eat healthy. It is kind of insulting that they cater to the lowest common denominator and serve this processed junk.
But I would have the same comment about the HI or holiday inn processed stuff too.
Apr 25, 2012, 7:18 pm
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Breakfast secrets
If you read the threads about Hampton Inn's waffle machine, it gets crazy out there (maybe not that much different than the airline meals discussion).
Breakfast to me is just like high speed internet. Why charge for it? Because you can? I think you can see why both HSI and breakfast are common premium perks for cardholders (low cost, high value). And where more budget hotels include it versus more expensive properties.
Most European hotels used to get this, but now breakfast is often a package rate and not included in many standard rooms anymore.
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Apr 25, 2012, 11:11 pm
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I'm really amazed how bad a lot of this "breakfast" in the US is. If a Youth Hostel in Austria can provide a breakfast buffet with lots of breads, cereals and freshly prepared scrambled organic eggs while offering a two bed room for 50EUR there's no excuse for the Hyatt Places, Haptons Inns and others to not do so.