In 2011, Park Hyatt rolled out variations of the culinary event as a standard offering at its hotels worldwide, taking place four times a year during each season. For guests not visiting during those specific weeks, Park Hyatt continues to develop other immersive insider experiences like pearl diving and fishing aboard a dhow with Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi.
New programs created this year include an overnight excursion from Park Hyatt Tokyo to a Yamato tea farm in the Nara Prefecture outside Tokyo, where guests learn every aspect of the tea production process. In September, Park Hyatt Saigon took guests to the Grand Place Cacao Farm on the Mekong Delta. They learned about the life cycle of chocolate while touring the farm, before participating in a pastry-making class.
Next year in February, Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow will host an exploration of different vodkas, followed by a five-course, vodka-paired Russian meal.
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