Food Magazine December 2018 | Page 132

SCANDIC HOTELS

Director of Food & Beverage at Scandic Hotels Norway , Morten Malting , discusses how Scandic Hotels is embracing digital to eliminate waste and operate more sustainably

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W hen it comes to breakfast , there are few hotels that know more about achieving continuous success than Scandic Hotels in Norway . With the hotel chain having consistently won the prestigious Twinings Best Breakfast competition , including 12 victories out of the last 14 awards at its Scandic Nidelven hotel , it ’ s clear Scandic is revolutionising the way it provides breakfast . “ Unique for the Scandinavian hotel market , a rich and varied breakfast buffet is usually included in the room price . As a consequence , providing the best breakfast offering is a key factor in order to attract new guests and keeping existing guests loyal . What better way to do so by offering hotel guests the very best breakfast ?” asks Morten Malting , Director of Food & Beverage of Scandic ’ s Norwegian operations .

In order to achieve this , Scandic has developed and introduced a new breakfast offering together with its top chefs and key suppliers . By emphasising high-quality local produce , healthy products made fresh to order , often by chefs present in the breakfast restaurant , and acknowledging the importance of the service element with things as
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