Gourmet dog food at hotels

We love our pets; we love them so much that we cannot bear to be parted from them. For some, that means Take Your Dog to Work Day (which sadly, seems to happen only once a year). For others, it means traveling with pets ... on the road. Some in the travel business see this as an opportunity (!) and a few forward-thinking establishments are coming up with some interesting meals. USA Today reports on gourmet dog food at hotels.

With an increasing number of pet owners bringing their four-legged friends on the road, hotels throughout North America and Europe are responding with tail-wagging gourmet menus fit for a king (or a Cavalier King Charles spaniel). Fifi can feast on Zen Yo ($11), a hearty vegetable stir-fry with poached eggs and steamed brown rice that's designed to help pets adjust to jet lag and altitude, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Or down an organic Buddy Burger hamburger with cheese ($5) at Los Angeles' Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, which offers an organic and locally sourced in-room dining service doggie menu with cooked-to-order items. Or start with an appetizer of chicken liver pâté ($7) before moving on to the braised New Zealand lamb served on a bed of rice ($15) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.

Pretty soon, you might see "premium dog treats" stocked in the mini-bar.

Comments

[Susannah]

Not sure if they still have it, but the Peninsula in Chicago used to offer dog food menus as well.