Gingerbread Lane aids Make-A-Wish Foundation

VANCOUVER—The most decadent lane in the city, filled with pounds of eye-candy and signature treats re-opens at Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Nov. 25 thru Dec. 28th, 2008. Once home to the world’s tallest gingerbread man, Gingerbread Lane welcomes over 20,000 visitors each year and has earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
More than an attraction, Gingerbread Lane has helped to raise thousands for the Make-A-Wish Foundation to date.
 
“Gingerbread Lane is such a great family event and we are delighted to be part of it again this year”, says Ross Hetherington, executive director of Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon.

Families in Vancouver have enjoyed the intricately designed homes on display for the past 17 years and have been equally supportive of the partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation by making a donation when voting for their favourite home.

This year Hyatt Regency Vancouver will be adding a few more pounds of sugar to the lobby and a few more sweet touches to the decor. Chef Javier Alarco and his kitchen brigade will once again design and bake this year’s home measuring 11 feet high and 16 feet wide. This winter wonderland will be made with over 2 kg of brown sugar, 5 kg icing sugar, 4 kg margarine, 4 kg molasses, 1 kg corn syrup, 16 kg of pastry flour and a few kilos of the team’s secret ingredients.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Make-A-Wish Canada, chef Alarco will be debuting a Make-A-Wish family made of gingerbread and topped with loads of icing. Other sweet treats being served on Gingerbread Lane this year include being whisked away to any West Coast Hyatt property for winning the Gingerbread display in this year’s competition, and the People’s Choice Award recipient will enjoy a Winter Escape, courtesy of Hyatt Regency Vancouver.