What Hotels Charge For A Dog Meal
We hold the largest collection of hotel dog menus we know of: 90 published menus from 14 countries, 478 priced dishes. A main course at an ultra luxury property has a median price of about $20, at a luxury property about $16 and at an upscale property about $15. At the top, Kimpton Vero Beach serves a filet at $58 and The Peninsula Tokyo a wagyu dish at about $75. Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch launched its room service dog menu at, in its own words, human prices.
Why The Margin Is So High
A dog dish is priced like a human main and built from a few ounces of ingredients the kitchen already stocks, unseasoned, plated in minutes. Our model puts the food cost margin on a hotel dog main at 84 to 94 percent, against 28 to 35 percent for human room service. It is a model estimate built from observed prices, not any hotel's published accounts. And the guest is captive: a traveller with a dog often cannot leave it to dine out, so they stay in and order up.
Making It Safe
A dog is not a small person. Salt, garlic, onions, butter and other ordinary kitchen ingredients can injure or kill a dog, and a plate of chicken and rice, however popular, is a treat and not a balanced diet. A hotel dog menu needs its own recipes, its own preparation rules and clear labelling, and it should be reviewed by a qualified veterinarian before it is served. Local food safety and animal health law always takes precedence.
How We Build A Dog Menu With You
- Dishes and pricing set against the 90 menu archive for your tier
- Recipes built with your chef from proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables that are safe for dogs
- A preparation and labelling protocol for the kitchen
- Menu copy that tells the guest what is in the bowl
- Staff briefing for room service and the restaurant
Questions
Asked And Answered
What should be on a hotel dog menu?
Simple, unseasoned dishes built from dog safe proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables, such as plain chicken or beef with rice, plus treats. Nothing containing salt, garlic, onion or butter, and every dish reviewed by a qualified veterinarian.
How much do hotels charge for dog meals?
Across 90 hotel dog menus in 14 countries, the median main course is about $20 at ultra luxury hotels, $16 at luxury hotels and $15 at upscale hotels, with statement dishes from $58 to about $75.
Is a hotel dog menu profitable?
On our model, a hotel dog main carries a food cost margin of 84 to 94 percent, far above human room service, because it is priced like a human dish and built from inexpensive ingredients the kitchen already holds.
Which foods are unsafe for dogs?
Common kitchen ingredients including salt, garlic, onions and butter can harm dogs, among others. A qualified veterinarian should review every recipe.
Do we need a vet to approve our dog menu?
We strongly recommend it. Our guidance is best practice drawn from veterinary sources, not veterinary advice for an individual animal.
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