What is the role of Caption By Hyatt in approving the F&B Operations Plan?
Caption_By_Hyatt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Promptly after preparing the plans for your Hotel's construction or remodeling, you must prepare and deliver to us for our approval a plan for conducting and administering the F&B Operations at the Hotel (the "F&B Operations Plan"). The F&B Operations Plan will contain the identity of any proposed restaurant operator or other operator of some or all F&B Operations at the Hotel (other than you or your approved management company) (each an "F&B Operator") and the restaurant concept(s) that you plan to incorporate as part of or adjacent to the Hotel. You must make the modifications to the F&B Operations Plan that we reasonably specify and ensure that the Hotel and its F&B Operations operate according to the approved F&B Operations Plan. You may not make any material changes to the F&B Operations Plan (including any changes to the proposed restaurant concept(s) and/or F&B Operator(s)) without our prior written approval. Before the Hotel begins operating under the Proprietary Marks, you must require each F&B Operator to sign the documents we reasonably specify to protect our (and our affiliates') intellectual property and other rights. At our option, you must submit to us for our prior approval any proposed lease or other agreement between you (or your affiliate or management company) and the F&B Operator under which the F&B Operator will conduct F&B Operations, in which case you may not sign (or
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 40–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caption By Hyatt's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee must submit a plan for conducting and administering food and beverage operations at the hotel (the "F&B Operations Plan") to Caption By Hyatt for approval. This plan should include the identity of any proposed restaurant operator or other operator of some or all F&B Operations at the Hotel (other than you or your approved management company) and the restaurant concept(s) that you plan to incorporate as part of or adjacent to the Hotel. The franchisee must then make any modifications to the F&B Operations Plan that Caption By Hyatt reasonably specifies. The hotel and its F&B Operations must operate according to the approved F&B Operations Plan.
The franchisee may not make any material changes to the F&B Operations Plan, including changes to the proposed restaurant concept(s) and/or F&B Operator(s), without Caption By Hyatt's prior written approval. Before the hotel begins operating under the Proprietary Marks, the franchisee must require each F&B Operator to sign the documents Caption By Hyatt reasonably specifies to protect their intellectual property and other rights.
At Caption By Hyatt's option, the franchisee must submit any proposed lease or other agreement between the franchisee (or their affiliate or management company) and the F&B Operator for prior approval. In this case, the franchisee may not sign any lease or other agreement that Caption By Hyatt has not approved. This ensures Caption By Hyatt maintains control over the standards and quality of food and beverage services offered at the hotel, protecting the brand's reputation and consistency.