Hilton Garden Inn Partners with Celebrity Chef Alex Guarnaschelli to Bring Bold Comfort Flavors to Travelers

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 15, 2025--

Hilton Garden Inn today announces a new strategic collaboration with celebrity chef, cookbook author, and television personality Alex Guarnaschelli, bringing a limited-time menu to the brand’s Garden Grille & Bar locations across the United States.

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Collaborating with Guarnaschelli, known for her distinct style of cooking that combines classical culinary techniques with Italian-American flavors, underscores Hilton Garden Inn’s continued dedication to evolving upscale hospitality through fresh, chef-inspired dining options.

The special menu offerings also speak to the desires of today’s travelers who are looking for that bit of comfort food while on the road. According to the 2026 Hilton Trends Report, four out of five travelers say favorite foods or snacks provide a momentary anchor, serving as a source of comfort even miles away from home.

Just as Hilton Garden Inn is celebrated for being familiar and comfortable, with a touch of style and sophistication, Chef Guarnaschelli’s menu brings that same spirit to the table: comforting, approachable, and delightfully elevated. This first-of-its-kind partnership for the brand brings Guarnaschelli’s commitment to quality ingredients and bold flavors to Hilton Garden Inn, setting a new standard for what travelers can expect from hotel dining experiences.

“At Hilton, we are constantly innovating to meet the evolving needs of today’s travelers,” said Alan Roberts, brand leader, Hilton Garden Inn. “Food and beverage is an essential part of that commitment, and our partnership with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli demonstrates how we are reimagining what hotel dining can be. Together we are creating experiences that surprise and delight our guests and raise the bar for dining at Hilton Garden Inn.”

The partnership kicks off with a new limited-time menu offering from Chef Guarnaschelli, now available at Garden Grille & Bar restaurants in more than 600 hotels in the United States through Dec. 31, 2025.

The limited time menu options offer bold takes on traditional comfort dishes including, Cheesy Garlic Bread, Italian Meatballs and an Italian Chopped Salad. Guests can enjoy them separately or combine to create the perfect meal. These new menu items are delicious renditions of classic Italian comfort foods, offering guests a taste of home during their Hilton Garden Inn stay.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Hilton Garden Inn and create dishes I truly want to eat and share with guests across the country,” said Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. “When I walk into a Hilton Garden Inn, I feel a sense of warmth and humanity, and I want the food to reflect that. My hope is that guests feel connected to me through these comforting, craveable dishes, each one engineered to be easy to execute and satisfying. If Hilton Garden Inn can offer that kind of experience, I’m moving in!”

The Garden Grille & Bar at Hilton Garden Inn remains a guest favorite for its approachable menu and full bar featuring a wide selection of beverages. Continuously refined to reflect evolving guest preferences, the dining program emphasizes comfort over ceremony, delivering an experience that’s both elevated and inviting. Through smart innovations and culinary craftsmanship, Hilton Garden Inn is shaping a fresh approach to upscale dining and drink menus that resonate with today’s travelers.

For more information about Hilton Garden Inn and its partnership with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, visit stories.hilton.com or hgi.com to book your next stay.

About Hilton Garden Inn
The award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand provides business and leisure guests upscale, affordable accommodations and modern amenities for an experience that is simply on another level. The Hilton Garden Inn Promise affirms the brand’s goal to make each guest’s stay better and brighter. Guaranteed. With more than 1,100 hotels in 65 countries and territories around the world, the brand ensures today’s busy travelers have a bright and satisfying experience, starting with the first hello. Hilton Garden Inn brightens the stay experience with an array of culinary offerings that are tailored to regional tastes and preferences, providing an elevated and unique dining experience at each location. Experience a positive stay at Hilton Garden Inn by booking at hiltongardeninn.com or through the industry-leading Hilton Honors app. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits. Learn more about Hilton Garden Inn at stories.hilton.com/hgi, and follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram.

Hilton Garden Inn partners with celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli

Hilton Garden Inn partners with celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli

Hilton Garden Inn partners with celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli

MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history.

The Celtics scored 53 points — their biggest-scoring first quarter ever — in the opening 12 minutes of their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Boston's barrage is now tied for the second-highest-scoring first quarter in NBA regular-season history. Golden State had a 55-point opening quarter at Portland on April 9, 2023, and Miami had a 53-point opening quarter against Charlotte on Nov. 7.

“Getting to the paint, getting to the basket and finishing. I think that was the catalyst,” Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said.

The Celtics went on to win 147-129, after seeing what was a 27-point lead trimmed to nine early in the fourth before pulling away again in the final minutes.

“I thought we executed pretty well,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “There's times when you execute well and you get good shot after good shot. It just kind of happens. Usually when you’re in moments like that and you start to feel it, you take poor shots. We didn’t do that. We kept fighting for a good look, the next best look and I thought that kind of kept the momentum going a little bit.”

Boston led 53-33 at the end of the quarter, after shooting 20 for 28 from the field and 11 for 15 from 3-point range.

The 53 first-quarter points was the second-highest total Boston ever had in a quarter; the Celtics had 54 in the fourth period of a game against the San Diego Clippers on Feb. 25, 1970. And it was the most points Miami ever allowed in any quarter; the Heat gave up 50 in the fourth quarter of a game at Seattle on Jan. 5, 1990.

Boston made 11 3-pointers in the opening quarter, with Sam Hauser going 5 for 5 from beyond the arc while playing all 12 minutes. Brown had 20 points by himself in the quarter — the ninth 20-point quarter of his career, including playoffs — and Hauser finished with 17 in the quarter.

“Sam has been really shooting the ball really well all season. ... Sam has been in his bag,” Brown said.

Brown ended up with 43 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum had a 28-point, 18-rebound, 11-assist triple-double — his first of the season, after missing much of the year while recovering from the Achilles tendon tear he suffered in last season's playoffs.

“It was just high-level shotmaking on both ends,” Tatum said.

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) goes tot he basket as Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson, left, and center Bam Adebayo, right, defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, left talks with forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)