DoubleTree by Hilton’s famous chocolate chip cookie is set to become the first food baked in space.
Later this year a batch of specially prepared DoubleTree Cookie dough will be launched along with a prototype oven in a rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS).
Working in partnership with Zero G Kitchen, which creates appliances for micro-gravity use in long-duration space flights, and NanoRacks, a provider of commercial access to space, Hilton will be the first hospitality company to participate in research aboard the space station.
“That’s only fitting for a hotel brand that at the height of the Space Race announced plans for a hotel on the moon,” said senior vice president and global brand head, DoubleTree by Hilton, Shawn McAteer.
“The simple gesture of a warm cookie welcome is a favourite of DoubleTree guests around the world, and now we are sharing that moment of hospitality as part of this experiment aboard the International Space Station.”
Ian Fichtenbaum, co-chef and co-founder, Zero G Kitchen said, “When we first concepted the oven, we naturally thought of DoubleTree by Hilton and its signature Cookie. It is the perfect treat to bring a warm welcome to space.”