{"id":378,"date":"2014-06-25T18:27:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T16:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=378"},"modified":"2014-06-25T18:31:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T16:31:47","slug":"intercontinental-hotels-resorts-delights-children-with-new-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/intercontinental-hotels-resorts-delights-children-with-new-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"InterContinental Hotels & Resorts delights Children with new Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new signature InterContinental Planet Trekkers<\/strong> Menu, created exclusively for children, across its InterContinental\u00ae Hotels & Resorts properties. Hotels in South Africa are dishing up exciting and nutritionally balanced meals that promise to take young explorers through an exciting journey of food discovery.<\/p>\n

Planet Trekkers Menu Designed by Top Chef and Child Nutrition Expert<\/h2>\n

Designed exclusively for young InterContinental hotel guests by award winning chef Theo Randall and child food expert and best-selling international author Annabel Karmel MBE, the new menu was developed from start to finish with nutrition and food exploration at its core. It features delicious dishes with a myriad of flavours, textures, smells and tastes that will take children on an educational culinary voyage around the world while ensuring an enjoyable and nutritionally balanced meal.<\/p>\n

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Theo is renowned for creating simple, authentic dishes using the best and freshest ingredients, which has resulted in his Italian restaurant being lauded as one of the best in London. Annabel has written over 37 books on children\u2019s nutrition and cooking for children, and is internationally recognised as a leading authority on helping children to eat properly.<\/p>\n

As part of the menu\u2019s development, Annabel and Theo conducted a test and learn tasting session with young guests to explore a variety of ingredients that appeal to all palates.<\/p>\n

Theo Randall, Chef Patron of Theo Randall at the InterContinental <\/em>said: <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cDining whilst on holiday is as much a part of the overall adventure as sightseeing. For this menu we\u2019ve experimented with a variety of flavours, ingredients and combinations to develop a range of dishes that would be familiar to a child\u2019s palate yet create excitement around their dining experience at InterContinental\u00ae Hotels & Resorts around the world. \u00a0I think the dishes we\u2019ve created for this menu will leave as much of an impression on the children as the destinations they are visiting.\u201d<\/p>\n

With 181 hotels in more than 60 countries, InterContinental\u00ae Hotels & Resorts is dedicated to providing diverse, enriching experiences with local insight that comes from 67 years\u2019 experience. The new children\u2019s menu is set to excite the junior palate through a variety of classic favourites and truly international delights that reflect the breadth of countries the brand is located in.<\/p>\n

Simon Scoot, Vice President Global Brands, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and IHG Global Resorts said:<\/strong> \u201cAs part of IHG\u2019s promise of delivering exceptional experiences for our guests, we are the first hotel company in the world to develop a signature children\u2019s menu in collaboration with two culinary experts.<\/p>\n

With more than half a million children visiting our InterContinental Hotels & Resorts each year, we want to ensure that we are giving them the opportunity to enjoy \u2018Food Exploration,\u2019 which was our guiding principle when creating the new menu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the largest casual dining operator in the world with more than 5,400 restaurants and bars, this menu launch is a key part of a renewed food and beverage focus for IHG, whose family of nine brands also includes Holiday Inn\u00a0Hotels & Resorts and Crowne Plaza\u00a0Hotels & Resorts. IHG\u2019s team of chefs and food experts globally are working on a number of new programmes to improve and enhance the food and beverage experiences guests can enjoy across the company\u2019s portfolio of more than 4,700 hotels globally.<\/p>\n

The InterContinental Planet Trekkers Menu is now available in South Africa at:<\/p>\n