"hotel dining" news and stories

Gone are the days of leisurely room service meals for fast-paced, budget-conscious business travelers. And hotels are moving beyond traditional in-room meal service and offering meals to go, the New York Times reported.

From New York's Grand Hyatt to the The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago to London's Grosvenor House, a J.W. Marriott Hotel, high-end hotels are offering pre-packaged meals. And the options cater to all tastes, from the $2 bagel at the Aloft Hotel in Lexington, Mass., to the $40 Maine lobster pita from the Trump International.

"Business travelers are packing more time into the day, using their travel time to work," Matthew Adams, vice president and managing director for the Grand Hyatt, told the Times.

If you're not up for roasting your own leg of lamb, poaching eggs, and baking an asparagus quiche, then there are options around LA for Easter brunch - hotel brunches, the loveliest places right on the water, of course. Just make sure to call ahead to see if they have space.

1. Checkers Hotel, 535 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 9007,1 (213) 891-0519, http://www.hiltoncheckers.com/ 
2. Gardens at the Four Seasons Hotel 300 South Doheny Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048, (310) 273-2222, http://fourseasons.com/losangeles/    
3. Hotel Bel-Air Dining Room 701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077, (310) 472-1211, http://www.hotelbelair.com/ 
4. Motif at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort 1 Monarch Beach Resort Dana Point, CA 92629 (949) 234-3320, http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/index.html 
5. One Pico at Shutters on the Beach 1 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 587-1717, www.shuttersonthebeach.com
6. Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 276-2251 , (310) 276-2251, www.beverlyhillshotel.com
7. Ritz-Carlton Huntington Restaurant 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave Pasadena, CA 91106 (626) 577-2867, www.ritzcarlton.com 
8. Whist Restaurant at the Viceroy Hotel, 1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, (310) 260-7500, www.viceroysantamonica.com