Thanksgiving turkey to go at Terrace Grille
Friday - November 16, 2007
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Chances are you’re feeling one of two ways about Thanksgiving: 1) relaxed, organized and looking forward to next Thursday or 2) “What do you mean Thanksgiving is next Thursday?”
If the upcoming holiday feast has taken you a little by surprise this year, you might want to look for options other than a midnight run to your local supermarket and a partially thawed turkey.
Thankfully, the Hyatt has Thanksgiving completely under control. When it comes to cooking the perfect turkey, assembling an entire dinner-to-go, or providing a wide range of options for guests, there’s really no better place to head for a stress-free Thanksgiving.
“Our turkey-to-go promotion is always popular,” says food and beverage director Brian Loughnane. “We have many regular customers who place orders year after year.”
Hyatt originated the “turkey-togo” concept in Hawaii almost 20 years ago, and each year hundreds of families drive by to pick up a ready-made meal that includes giblet gravy, a perfectly cooked turkey, sage and chestnut stuffing, and made-from-scratch pumpkin pies.
“Our turkey-to-go hotline starts getting busy at the end of October,” says Loughnane, “but we can always manage to squeeze in some last-minute orders.”
If dining out with the family is more your style, then Terrace Grille introduces entertainment for keiki this year.
“We’ve always offered a lot of options for families,” says restaurant manager Conroy Low, “but this year we’re focusing on children.
“We figure if we take care of the kids, moms and dads are free to enjoy their holiday meal.”
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At Terrace Grille, Hyatt’s casual dining restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating, Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated with an elaborate all-you-can-eat buffet menu, and a special buffet table for keiki.
The adult buffet features an assortment of salads including mixed greens, cucumber namasu, chicken salad and shrimp salad alongside sliced tomatoes, Maui onions and watercress, tropical fruits, fresh vegetables and dips, and a selection of cheese. Sushi offerings in the form of cone and maki sushi and ahi and tako poke are also on the buffet line. Entrees include soups, baked chicken, sauted salmon and tenderloin of beef with a sweet teriyaki glaze, roasted turkey, prime rib and roast suckling pig. There’s the usual assortment of traditional holiday side dishes, including Hyatt’s excellent giblet gravy, chestnut and sage dressing, cranberry chutney, potatoes and rice.
And while you’re filling your plates, send the keiki off to their own buffet where turkey and all the trimmings are offered alongside fresh veggies with ranch dip, mac and cheese and a build-your-own-hot dog station. Desserts include an ice cream station and mud pie with crushed Oreo cookies and gummy worms.
“We’ll also have temporary tattoo artists and balloon artists in the dining room to entertain children,” says Low.“We want our adult guests to feel that they can come and really enjoy Thanksgiving with us this year,“he says,“and one way we can help is by providing entertainment and good food for the entire family.”
Terrace Grille
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa
Thanksgiving Buffet Thursday Nov 22 3-9 p.m.
Free validated parking 923-1234
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