Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando FL USA

Ordered at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, adjacent to Universal Studios.

Who flies from Boston to Orlando Wednesday morning of the week that most schools begin at 7:30am?

I asked myself this question while boarding my Delta flight.

The answer: not many people.

I was in Orlando for a night to present at a conference, and the Hard Rock Hotel was my lodging destination. The conference was extremely well organized, and they made me feel like a rock star, picking me up in a chauffeured black car and having me present to 100+ people on stage at the Hard Rock Live venue.

It made me almost enjoy wearing a black suit in the Florida summer heat.

In between my presentation and cocktail hour, work called, and I headed to the hotel room to get stuff done. To power me through the afternoon, I needed a snack. Not a full lunch, but not a bag of chips…

Ah yes, the Kid’s Turkey Club Sandwich sounded like the perfect match for my mid-afternoon appetite.

While the menu boasted a mini-me version of its adult counterpart, bacon, lettuce, and tomato included, what arrived to my room was a pathetic performance in stark contrast with the chef’s description.

The Kids Turkey Club Sandwich was essentially bread, turkey, and American cheese.

Major disappointment. I pitied the kids who thought they were sampling what adults worldwide get to enjoy. I cringed thinking how I would react as a parent if this arrived for my child.

Nevertheless, the turkey was actually delicious. So I ate all of the turkey and left the cheese and bread.

Luck was on my side though, as I was dining at The Palm in a few hours, and as a glass-half-full kind of guy, this meant a larger appetite for dinner. Would I go for steak or lobster?  Decisions decisions…

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