HYATT Corporation has launched the "For Kids, By Kids" new, innovative menu which provides more nutritious, fresh and interactive offerings for the three million children served annually in all full-service Hyatt hotels and resorts throughout the US, Canada and the Caribbean. The menu is grounded in Hyatt's philosophy - "Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served" - promoting healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy communities, developed in association with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). As part of the roll out, separate from its PHA commitment, Hyatt hotels will offer a three-course organic meal for children developed exclusively for the brand by renowned food pioneer and chef Alice Waters. Hyatt is leading the industry in making children's health a priority and has worked to make the healthy choice the easy choice for guests. In addition to the new menu, kids also have the option of ordering a half-portion off the regular menu at half the price. Hyatt worked with Alice Waters, known for her culinary philosophy that maintains cooking should be based on the finest, freshest, seasonal ingredients that are produced sustainably and locally, to develop a full organic meal offering including a salad, chicken entrée and a dessert. The "For Kids By Kids" menu was tasted, tested and approved by kids, including 11-year-old Haile Thomas, who is spearheading a campaign for healthy eating through her online cooking show, Kids Can Cook. Hyatt's food and beverage team worked with Haile and her peers to ensure new menu offerings not only meet the brand's standards for nutrition and quality, and are also fun. Through their research, Hyatt learned that kids today have a greater level of sophistication in their taste preferences, but also enjoy items with which they can interact. To that end, new menu offerings will present a creative way for kids to engage with their food, such as customizing their own pasta dish and "shaking" their own salad. – SG
