Grab n’ Go Isn’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

Gary Isenberg | August 16, 2017

by Gary Isenberg The grab n' go outlet is the latest hotel food-and-beverage evolution. Don't make the mistake of thinking that it's just a trend. As a youngster, I recall summer after summer sitting in my parents' station wagon as we ventured on family vacations along the East Coast. When it was time to eat, we stopped at a Howard Johnson's. From the mid-1930s through the late 1970s, Howard Johnson's evolved from a single-unit restaurant in Milford, Connecticut, to more than 1,000 restaurants and 500 motor lodges. At that time, people preferred a more utilitarian food experience. We didn't—for the most part—seek different o...