#in-room dining

[majianguo]

Amazing thick-cut pasta (not papardelle some other name which I have forgotten). Enjoying a nice meal inside our room at Langham Jakarta.

[camo-hospitality]

Why is a Ghost Kitchen platform beneficial for your hotel?

April 2022 – The COVID 19 pandemic hit the hospitality industry badly, leading to a significant drop in demand. While some businesses closed, others had to re-evaluate their business model. Innovative food and hospitality business owners made an impressive comeback with the help of virtual kitchens or ghost kitchens.

What are Ghost Kitchens?

‘Ghost kitchens’ refer to delivery-only restaurants that realized the growing popularity and potential of the online food ordering business. With no dine-in option, these kitchens are solely focused on delivering food to their customers at the doorstep. The concept of virtual kitchens has aided food businesses to not only survive, but flourish. Camo Hospitality has gone one step ahead with its Camo Eats service that allows hotel owners to integrate marketplace dining into its hotel in-room dining offering. Here are the top reasons why Camo Eats is a great idea for hotels.

Lowers overhead costs

If your hotel has very few guests in the restaurant, operating the restaurant makes no sense. With Camo Eats marketplace dining solution, your overhead expenses reduce, yet you can offer your guests a variety of food in-room dining services, where the food is delivered directly to their rooms.  

Wider customer base

When you run a ghost kitchen from the hotel, you have a great chance of serving a larger customer base. It heightens your range of consumers. You get to offer your food delivery services to both the in-house guests as well as the people in nearby locations. And as your customer base grows, it also helps in achieving economies of scale.

Keeps up with the shift in consumer behavior

The consumer's preferences can change quickly. For instance, dining preferences have shifted from dine-in to take-out during and after the pandemic. A ghost kitchen or virtual kitchen platform can help you keep up with the shifting market dynamic and offer guests freedom to order across a variety of virtual restaurant brands.

CAMO Hospitality helps to develop and scale optimized virtual restaurant brands for hotels. Their hotel-centric food tech platform that enables you to offer on-demand Marketplace Dining experiences for your hotel guests. Reach out to them for turnkey solutions if you have a vacant kitchen or if your existing operations need more revenue.

[dunnebells]

Spending our wedding night at The Fairmont Palliser || Dunnebells

When Kelsi and I travel, we prefer to do things our way. What does that mean exactly? We usually avoid chain hotels and resort and book a small cottage, villa or a glamping campsite. With that being said, this was our wedding night and we wanted to do something extra special.

Our priority was to make sure every detail of our special day was memorable, and that included where we would sleep and wake up as a newlywed couple. We decided to book a stay at The Fairmont Palliser. We have stayed at Fairmont hotels before and we know this would be a great choice to create an unforgettable experience.

GETTING TO THE FAIRMONT PALLISER

Just a short Uber drive from our reception venue The Studio Space, the Fairmont Palliser is a historic landmark hotel in downtown Calgary.

Once we made our way to our room, I was instantly drawn to the large open spaces and luxurious finishes that our room contained. The luxe king-sized bed, modern furniture and beautiful decor made us feel instantly at home. Awaiting us was a beautiful fruit platter and fresh juice. This was exactly what we needed after what had been a long day.

THE FAIRMONT PALLISER ROOM

Following a luxurious night’s sleep, Kelsi and I fuelled up for the day at the Gold Floor’s private lounge. Before us was a mouthwatering selection of pastries, sliced tropical fruit, toast, bagels, salad, hot eggs Benedict, gourmet cheese, muffins, quiche, coffee, tea and an assortment of juices. Needless to say, we each loaded up on seconds!

Our bellies full, we headed into the room to do what we do best. RELAX and watch HGTV. Isn’ that what every newly married couple wants to do the day after their wedding? At The Fairmont Palliser, no attention to detail is too small and no guest is overlooked. I could not have imagined a more stunning place to spend our wedding night.

IN-ROOM DINING

For once, we thought ahead and knew we would be exhausted and checking out the morning after our wedding would have meant everything felt rushed and we didn’t get to enjoy the room as much as we wanted, so we booked an additional night. Instead of heading to the Fairmont Gold Lounge for breakfast the following day, we had an in-room dining experience provided by the hotel and it was incredible! The photos below give you an idea of how delicious the food was and how magical our time at the Fairmont Palliser was.

All of the rooms at The Fairmont Palliser are newly renovated. The rooms had the latest amenities so you don’t have to worry about a thing except for relaxing and enjoying yourself. We were seeking the ultimate in service and luxury so we finished ou stay with a bottle of this delicious champagne and headed into married life in style.

For your next stay, don’t hesitate to book the Fairmont Palliser. You won’t regret it.

All photos were taken by Ingrid Kue Photography Don’t forget to go and follow @dunnnebells_ on Instagram where we will be sharing loads more about our experience with The Fairmont Palliser (including an epic GIVEAWAY you won’t want to miss out on).

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