Red Room Chronicles

Dissecting Marriott Hotels One Business Trip At A Time

Marriott’s Food Blog

I saw the news today over on the Marriott On The Move blog that Marriott has launched a food blog called Marriott In The Kitchen.

This new blog is penned by Brad Nelson. Brad is the vice president culinary and corporate chef of Marriott International. There are four posts on the blog right now and I’m looking forward to future updates. Each of the posts currently on the site has a picture that relates to the story in the post.

Food has been an integral part of my experience while staying at Marriott hotels on business. Since the hotel is usually the place where we start and end the day, breakfast and dinner options are especially important. Every Marriott brand offers something a little different so its good to have a place to get information on trends in cuisine at the various hotels.

For the record, my favorite breakfasts were always at Residence Inn. I like the buffet style service that allows me to pick up a quick and healthy hot meal before starting the day. Breakfast in the concierge lounge at the Marriott brand hotels comes in a close second. Again, nice to have a place where I can grab a quick bit with a variety of fruits and cereals.

For dinner I always preferred the really good room service at the JW Marriott brand hotels. Most of the time I traveled solo so it was nice to be able to have a good dinner in the room where I could work or relax in privacy. The Residence Inn comes in second for dinner options. They don’t serve dinner at the Residence Inn but having a small kitchen is sometimes a good thing. Sometimes I’d prefer an economical and healthy meal rather than a big dinner. A kitchen allows me to exercise that preference.

Getting Back In The Saddle

I’ve just booked a stay at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota for next month. I’m bringing the family along and I’m very excited. I have not been writing because I simply haven’t been traveling on business for months. This is a welcome leisure trip.

My brother lives in the Sarasota area and I decided to head down for a visit with my wife and daughter to get a little taste of the sun and sand. I searched for Marriott hotels in the area but couldn’t find anything close to the beach. Then I did a check at the Ritz-Carlton website.

The hotel is on the bay but guests have full access to an awesome beach club a couple of miles away. Check out the aerial view below.


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I plan on taking pictures and a short video or two of the hotel and beach club to share here when I get back.