Think you can turn this hotel room into a thriving food or drink business?

In this pitch competition, you’re in charge of the food and drinks.
Marriott Inner Harbor is offering up a former meeting room that it wants to turn into a food and/or drink hot spot. Now, it’s up to entrepreneurs to figure out how best to fill it.
The project, called Canvas, is the latest local sign of a big corporation embracing startup culture. The competition s designed to combine local ideas and Marriott’s deep pockets to create a concept that works in the space.
Anyone with an idea can submit an application to Marriott by April 30. The hotel has gathered a panel of local foodies and business experts to pick the winner.
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After six months, Marriott will evaluate how business is going and decide whether to keep it open.
Located at 110 S. Eutaw St., the hotel is only a few steps from Camden Yards. The room is off the main entrance, and has a 500-square-foot main room, with a pair of smaller rooms off to the side. There are also 12-foot ceilings, with floor-to-ceiling windows along one side.
Marriott officials stressed that the space doesn’t have to be a restaurant. They’re open to other ideas, like a bar, bakery or whatever you have in mind.
Two previous locations have already gone through this process. A Marriott in Phoenix is opening “Craft + Culture – Artisanal Cheese, Microbrew & Wine Café” in the coming months, as is a Marriott in Irvine, Calif., with “Chomp Chomp Nation – Singapore Street Food & Crafted Cocktails.”