Instead of the usual bagel and danish platters, many meeting planners are opting to serve creative, energizing food at morning gatherings. Here are examples from five hotels around the U.S.
Lorien Hotel and Spa's mini breakfast
Photo: Courtesy of Kimpton Hotels
Mini breakfast of steel-cut Irish oatmeal with berries; quiche lorraine with crème fraîche; sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich; and a cheddar-potato cake with pork belly, poached quail egg, and sabayon from Lorien Hotel and Spa in Alexandria, Virginia.
Photo: Courtesy of Kimpton Hotels
A custom-made smoothie with strawberries, bananas, oranges, soy protein, and honey from Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.
Photo: Courtesy of Boston Waterfront Hotel
Frozen hot chocolate, oatmeal brûlée, and "banana splits" from Loews Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.
Photo: Michael Kleinberg
Oatmeal station with caramelized apples, dried fruit compote, golden raisins, brown sugar, and cinnamon-almond preserves from Montage Beverly Hills.
Photo: Courtesy of Montage Beverly Hills
House-smoked bacon, chicken-apple sausage, Canadian bacon, and herb-garlic sausage from Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Marriott Downtown
