At the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort, guests custom-order snack and drink items for their in-room mini-fridge. The items are then delivered and stocked with no delivery or service charge.

One of my great fears in life has always been food service. So I walked into Day 3 of my In Your Shoes experience at the Mystic Marriott (Conn.) much less enthusiastic because it was filled with work in the kitchen.

While regular coffee is king for meeting guests, there is a subtle shift toward a few healthier, fancier options.

It's good when an amenity is a win-win for the hotel and the guests. Coffee usually is one of those amenities in group and meetings business.

Determined to reinvent itself as a small, tight-knit community with big-city amenities, Pittsburgh was early to adopt sustainability as a foundation for progressive growth. Needless to say, hotels in the area have followed suit.

The complimentary breakfast now includes a new ham, egg & cheddar quiche, the kid-friendly pancake sausage stick, whole grain bagels and bakery-style blueberry and apple cinnamon muffins and more.

This alliance provides operators with two distinct purchasing programs that are being branded as "BuyEfficient Elite" for hotels and "Food Buyers Elite" for restaurants.

I recently spoke with Bill Morrissey, president of Morrissey Hospitality Companies, a St. Paul, Minn.-based management company. One of Morrissey's main strengths is integrating market-leading restaurants with independent or unique hotels.

More under-the-radar pests in food service areas are stored-product pests. These pests enter the hotel via the actual food shipments, most likely grains, flour, cereals, etc.

Situated in the hotel's lobby, Market will bring the best of New York's tastes and treats to the Grand Central neighborhood including Roasting Plant, Tisserie, Chickalicious and Macaron Cafe NYC.