PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawthorn
Suites by Wyndham® says 'NO MORE' to cold delivery, solo bar snacks
and downright bad travel meals. Wyndham Hotel Group's extended stay
brand today introduced Homemade @ HawthornSM, a new
chef-driven in-room cooking program designed for guests to feel at
home when hitting the road for long stretches.
"With a lot of unsatisfying and unexciting food options out
there, it can be tough to stick to your routine on the road," said
Larry Hambro, brand vice president,
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham. "For travelers who are on the road for
three weeks or three months, like many of our guests, a hotel stay
isn't a vacation – it's life. Homemade @ Hawthorn gives them the
ingredients they need to feel settled, at home, and on track with
delicious, easy-to-make meals that can be created right in their
hotel suite."
Award-Winning Chef Partners
Hawthorn Suites by
Wyndham tapped acclaimed culinary minds Chef Hari Nayak – a
New York-based chef, restaurateur,
author and culinary consultant – and Chef James Rigato – former
Top Chef competitor and owner of the award-winning The Root
Restaurant & Bar and Mabel Gray
in Michigan – to create exclusive
flavor-driven recipes designed for hotel living that anyone can
make, even when away from home.
Each of the chef-crafted seasonal recipes featured in the
program's e-cookbook is available at www.hawthorn.com/homemade.
Currently, the e-cookbook contains fall and winter dishes, and as
the seasons change it will update with spring and summer plates.
All meals – such as sloppy joe tostadas, rigatoni with kale and
pecorino, and salad with chickpeas, broccoli slaw and coconut –
were designed to be easily prepared in Hawthorn Suites' fully
equipped in-suite kitchens.
Dishing on America's Favorite Travel Foods
A recent
survey1 from Hawthorn Suites uncovered 66% of Americans,
including 84% of millennials, agree being able to cook in a hotel
room would make them feel more at home when traveling.
"We know this is something travelers are craving, and we're
satiating the demand," Hambro continued. "With the convenience of
our in-suite kitchens and simple recipes bursting with distinct
flavors, we've made home-cooking on the road easy and accessible.
We're dedicated to long-term travelers and this is how we make sure
they stay better when they stay with us."
What do travelers hunger for most? The same survey found
comforting and familiar foods topped the list with 38% of
respondents longing for baked goods, followed by pasta (31%) and
salad (27%) – all of which can be found in the Homemade @ Hawthorn
e-cookbook alongside health-conscious dishes for the 54% of
Americans who believe a healthy meal is harder to find when
traveling than a room with a view.
When on the Road, Sweets Take the Cake
The Hawthorn
Suites survey also found:
- Across all generations baked goods such as pies and cookies
ranked first among all cravings for Millennials (43%), Gen Xers
(44%) and Boomers (31%);
- Women wrestle with the good-bad angels on their shoulders:
baked goods (41%) and salad (32%) are their go-to choices; and
- Men dive into baked goods (36%) and pasta, such as lasagna or
spaghetti (32%).
Personal Chef? Yes, Please!
Home-cooked meals just
make us feel good, and 90% of the survey's respondents would go
without hotel room essentials – including a mini bar (70%), TV
(17%) or even hotel room windows (14%) – if they could have a
personal chef cook whatever they wanted during their stay. Hiring a
personal chef isn't always an option, but being your own
chef is thanks to Homemade @ Hawthorn.
Visit www.hawthorn.com/homemade to learn more about Homemade @
Hawthorn and download the recipes. Check back for seasonal recipe
additions to try something new at home or on the road.
1 The Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Survey was
conducted by Wakefield Research between
September 20th and 26th, 2016. Quotas have been set to
ensure reliable and accurate representation of the U.S. adult
population 18 and older.
About Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
Part of Wyndham Hotel Group, Hawthorn Suites by
Wyndham® is a chain of extended stay hotels that provide
an ideal atmosphere and a home-away-from-home for today's extended
stay guests. Hotels feature spacious suites with fully equipped
kitchens, free Wi-Fi, guest laundry, on-site business services,
free hot breakfast buffet daily and evening social
hours. Select properties allow pets and offer meeting and
fitness facilities, swimming pools, and convenience store items.
Guests can save more when they stay longer with extended stay
rates. Travelers have the opportunity to earn and redeem points
through Wyndham Rewards®, the brand's guest loyalty
program, which can be joined for free at
www.wyndhamrewards.com.
All Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotels are either franchised by
Hawthorn Suites Franchising, Inc. (HSF), or its affiliate, or
managed by an affiliate of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. HSF is a
subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group and parent company Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN). Reservations and information are
available by visiting www.hawthorn.com.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based on
number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units of
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand
franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's
global portfolio consists of nearly 8,000 hotels and
approximately 683,300 rooms in 73 countries under the following
brands: Dolce Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham
Grand®, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham
Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by
Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®,
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®,
Ramada®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days
Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®,
Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham
Rewards, the company's guest loyalty program, offers more than 46
million members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at
thousands of hotels across the world. For more information, visit
www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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