Moaning about the lack of British Food when abroad

M0nica

From the look of her and where she was, I would say that she was a seasoned package holiday taker.

Nothing in her story made sense. I think she was up for this news item for what she could get from it.

That's probably the reason!
15 minutes of fame and compensation too.

From the look of her and where she was, I would say that she was a seasoned package holiday taker.

Nothing in her story made sense. I think she was up for this news item for what she could get from it.

There are resorts which are well known to cater for UK tourists who want cheap, better weather and British food and drinks- why did she not choose one of those? Some people love Beniform, fair enough.

Freya, this woman made all the fuss and made the complaints openly, trying to get compensation. She therefore put herself firmly in the firing line- not any one here. And also made nonsensical comments about her ailments by saying she would have liked to be provided with foods which are totally not suitable for said ailments.

woodenspoon

I laughed when I read it. What a silly woman. Greek food is lovely. All those salads, feta cheese, moussaka etc. Why wouldn’t you like it? Best to stay at home in future and eat chips.

Because some people don't like the taste. Too salty maybe. Has she been able to afford to travel much, let's denigrate a tourist who comes to the UK and oans because they can't get their favourite dish, let's laugh at and belittle him or her. No , well do that to this woman. Shame on you.

I first read about this woman in The (Newcastle) Chronicle before it was later picked up by the national press. She states that she has colitis - surely then she should avoid sausages and bacon - two things that the Greek hotel failed to provide. Also, judging by her sun damaged skin, it may be better to avoid the sun altogether. We've got some fabulous beaches here in the NE - and English food is readily available.

I love the Greek food when we've been on the islands. Moussaka, Gyros, Greek salad, kleftika (sp) yum. Last week we were in Venice. We had squid ink spaghetti, lasagne, carbonara. No English food to be found I'm glad to say.

Iam64

I’m on a small Greek island. Several good tavernas selling excellent Greek food. About 11.30 am I saw. British couple eating enormous portions of full English breakfast. It was 30 degrees
Awful waste of opportunity and just Why

Doesn't matter where I am in the world I always love a full English for breakfast - or even just some part of it. I loathe continental breakfasts full of sugar. For the rest of the day we eat out at local restaurants and usually enjoy everything provided it doesn't include ants, worms, dog or octopus. Or shellfish, but that's because I'm allergic.

Having said that - I don't need an enormous breakfast.

We have a friend (now in his 90s) and used to go abroad with him and his wife. We had to seek out things like Fish and Chip shops, serve an English breakfast and so on, to please him. He once chose Steak Tartare in an English restaurant as he thought it would be well-cooked steak with Tartare sauce!

I’m on a small Greek island. Several good tavernas selling excellent Greek food. About 11.30 am I saw. British couple eating enormous portions of full English breakfast. It was 30 degrees
Awful waste of opportunity and just Why

My husband and I actively avoid hotels/resorts where everyone is English, and chips/Bingo/football on Sky are on offer.

Horta - greek weeds (any wild growing edible green vegetation). Delicious.

I love travelling, but I have some allergies, (eggs, onions,and dairy) and intolerances,(some spices, some seeds, MSG(especially), dextrose and artificial sweeteners), so I have to be very careful what I eat or could be in pain/discomfort after eating some foods. A reaction makes me feel ill, my family anxious and the chef worried. Greek food suits me very well and the chefs are obliging.

I must be ultra careful, but it doesn't stop me from travelling abroad and for many years I had to travel for my job. I worked in many cities in China, Macau, Hong Kong when it was still under British rule, the Middle East and all over Europe. I had Ensure in the suitcase just in case there was nothing I could eat. So you see, we're not all being small minded when we can't eat the local cuisine.

On a lighter note, in China I was entertained at smart restaurants, and the organiser always took care to order some dishes for me. On one occasion, she announced, 'This is for you Sally, weeds from the Yangtze.' 'Surely you mean vegetables Ms Yu?' 'No, they're weeds.'

People like her are the reason you have to have warnings that a hot cup of coffee is hot.

Before long travel companies will have to have warnings on holiday advertisements stating that people travelling to other countries may encounter people who do not speak English, and may not have access to familiar British foods.

I agree though that it's a bit of clickbait.

Mt61

My friend went on holiday to India recently, nearly crying because she couldn’t find anywhere that did steak & Greek salad 🙄

My friend went on holiday to India recently, nearly crying because she couldn’t find anywhere that did steak & Greek salad 🙄

Silly lady
I can’t bear it when I go somewhere and there are British restaurants proudly serving English breakfasts or Irish pubs or English pubs why go overseas to do the same darned thing !
Ridiculous
Most of the joy of going overseas is experiencing a different way of life which includes eating
Nana8 UK is the same we can eat any kind of overseas food in most towns and cities Indian, Bangladeshi, Spanish, Greek, Turkish Chinese, Thai , Korean, Japanese , West Indian you name the country you can find a restaurant to fit for sure
(there is even a few English restaurants around 🤣)We have a restaurant quite near my house which does beautiful very traditional English food …..owned and cooked by a Chinese couple 🤣

NotSpaghetti

Well she's only 69 - so not very elderly!
She says she has to be 'careful' with her diet "because I have ulcerative colitis so there's certain things I can't eat".
I do wonder why she chose to make it into an all inclusive holiday by buying into the food and alcohol bundle....

I'm sorry for anyone who doesn't enjoy their holiday nevertheless.

She says she has to be 'careful' with her diet "because I have ulcerative colitis so there's certain things I can't eat".

She has to be 'careful' with her diet but is (allegedly) complaining about the lack of chips and bacon which I'd imagine are contra-indicated with UC.

Yes, I think that this woman is looking for compensation ( a larger sum than that offered). She has said that she will not ever book with TUI again. They must be devastated.

One night there was a Greek night and they had kebabs, I couldn't eat that

Um, it was Greece ?

I have a couple of health conditions which mean I have to watch what I eat, but that has never stopped me from enjoying the local food, no matter which country I've visited.

When we lived in Germany in the early 70s we were so desperate for a proper curry that we rang the Indian Embassy to ask where we could get one. They arranged for the owners of a little Indian craft shop to set us up with a table for two in their back room and cook us up a lovely meal.

Knittypamela

I actually feel sorry for this elderly lady. She has been vilified all over social media. They're even changing her face to make her look ugly.

This is Gransnet.
69 is relatively young 😂

Even at my advanced age I wouldn't go to Greece and complain about Greek food.
When in Rome - eat Pasta alla Carbonara!!

Well she's only 69 - so not very elderly!
She says she has to be 'careful' with her diet "because I have ulcerative colitis so there's certain things I can't eat".
I do wonder why she chose to make it into an all inclusive holiday by buying into the food and alcohol bundle....

I'm sorry for anyone who doesn't enjoy their holiday nevertheless.

nanna8

She wouldn’t want to live here. Japanese food is probably the most popular here just now followed by Vietnamese,Korean, Thai and Indian. Most people have an eclectic mix these days , even at the traditional BBQs.

I remember DD taking some Australians from up North to an Indian restaurant when one opened many years ago. They were mainly of Italian and Croatian heritage and had never tasted Indian food before.
The Greek restaurants there are excellent!