Knowledge Problem

Rooftop Honey in Chicago

Lynne Kiesling

The Marriott hotel on Michigan Avenue has been harvesting honey from beehives they have set up on their own roof. They use the honey in an on-site microbrew beer and in some of the dishes they make in their restaurant. What do you think are some of the economic motives driving such a decision? Is on-premise honey sufficiently esoterically gourmet to be that compelling to consumers?