Calling All Chefs: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort Invites Families to Enter “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off”
Bonita Springs, FL (PRWEB) July 05, 2013 -- With its youngest guests in mind and summer travel officially underway, Bonita Springs, Florida’s Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa announced today the launch of Hyatt’s “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” recipe contest. The contest, along with the debut of new and kid-approved menu items, kicks-off the second year of the resort’s For Kids, By Kids initiative, and furthers its commitment to delivering healthier options for kids while they travel. The “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” invites families to create and share a healthy breakfast recipe, along with a photo via Facebook, for a chance to win a vacation and a place on Hyatt’s For Kids, By Kids menu.
To kick off the event, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa will have a “Kids Cooking Class” for young hotel guests on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Kids will be in the kitchen at Tanglewood restaurant to prepare fun foods from the “For Kids, By Kids” menu.
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa’s For Kids, By Kids menu provides fun, fresh and flavorful food offerings for the hotel’s youth aged guests. The menu is a part of Hyatt’s industry-leading philosophy Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served. – promoting healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy communities. All items on the For Kids, By Kids menu were created by Hyatt’s food and beverage team and 12 year-old youth advocate and chef, Haile Thomas, who has cooked for First Lady Michelle Obama, and was integral in the conception and testing of dishes on the menu. Select new additions to the For Kids, By Kids menu include:
• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and chicken sausage served with toast and a fruit skewer
• Lunch: Organic turkey burger with fresh fruit and house made ketchup; crunchy chicken pops (baked, not fried) served with a tomato dipping sauce and a garden salad
• Dinner: Salmon Teriyaki with rice noodles and vegetables; Chicken and pineapple skewer served with brown rice, apple and sun butter lime dip.
“At Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, we are committed to making the For Kids, By Kids menu the very best it can be. With the health of our youngest guests in mind, these menu options provide fresh and flavorful foods that parents can feel confident about and kids really enjoy,” said Joe Murgalo, General Manager at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa.
To learn more about the For Kids, By Kids menu and Hyatt’s industry-leading Food & Beverage philosophy, visit http://www.hyattfood.com.
For more information about Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, visit http://www.coconutpoint.hyatt.com.
About Hyatt’s For Kids By Kids Family Cook-Off
To enter the contest, adults must submit photos of homemade breakfast dishes to the Hyatt Facebook page by July 31. Upon completion of the entry period, a panel of judges will announce five finalists on August 2. From August 5-August 26, the Hyatt Facebook community will have the opportunity to help pick the winning dish amongst the five finalists. At the same time, a second panel of judges – featuring Hyatt’s Food & Beverage team and 12 year-old kid chef Haile Thomas – will be cooking and judging the five finalists’ meals to help determine the winner. All entries will be judged on a number of criteria including creativity, appearance, flavor, interactivity, ease of execution and more. Once all votes are tallied from the panel of judges and the general public, Hyatt will announce the winner.
The winner will receive a trip for four people to any Hyatt in the continental United States, including airfare up to $2,000, as well as a spot for the winning breakfast dish on Hyatt’s For Kids, By Kids menu.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER/WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Entry period begins on 6/24/13 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on 7/31/13. SUBJECT TO FULL OFFICIAL RULES available at http://www.facebook.com/Hyatt. There will be 2 rounds of judging to select the winner. Recipe and picture will be judged as follows in the 1st round based on: (1) creativity of Submission (25%); (2) appearance of final product (25%); (3) ease of execution and preparation of recipe (25%); and (4) ability to interact with dish (25%). Based on these criteria, 5 finalists will advance to the 2nd round. Finalist entries will be judged as follows in the 2nd round: (1) creativity of Submission (15%); (2) nutritional value (15%); (3) appearance of final product (15%); (4) ease of execution and preparation of recipe (10%); (5) ability to interact with dish (10%); (6) public vote on Facebook (20%); and (7) flavor of recipe (15%). One Finalist will be selected as the Prize Winner. See full Official Rules for judging/voting process and prize details. Winner will receive accommodations at available Hyatt hotel or resort and airfare (Total ARV of Prize: US$4075). Void where prohibited by law. Limit 1 entry per person, per family and per email address. Sponsor: Hyatt Corporation, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606.
About Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
Named among Travel + Leisure’s 100 World’s Best Hotels, the AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa features world-class golf, a 19,000-square-foot Stillwater Spa, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Tanglewood restaurant and an extravagant series of water features, including multiple pools ranging from 2,700 to 5,000 square feet and a 140-foot corkscrew slide. The 454-room resort, which recently received Florida Green Lodging’s Three Palm eco-friendly certification, is the ideal base camp between Naples and Ft. Myers. Located on 26 acres overlooking the breathtaking Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, the resort offers convenient access to both destinations as well as a private island beach for a more secluded retreat. A 15-minute water taxi ride takes guests to the resort’s private beach on Big Hickory Island. White, soft sand and the brilliantly colored Gulf of Mexico create a restful spot with plenty of open chairs and umbrellas for those looking to relax.
For those guests seeking a more active vacation, the island is a great spot to hunt for sharks’ teeth, collect more than 400 types of seashells, build old-fashioned sand castles or kayak along the beautiful shoreline. Back at the resort, guests can relax and rejuvenate with pampering treatments at the Stillwater Spa and enjoy a delectable meal at the Tarpon Bay restaurant, featuring fresh, innovative seafood for a truly memorable meal. For information or reservations visit coconutpoint.hyatt.com or call 239-444-1234.
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Patricia George, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, http://coconutpoint.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html, 239 390-4219, [email protected]
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