Breakfasts in hotels

I think there is a distinction between the more formal breakfast set up that is standard in British hotels and b&bs as opposed to the setting tourists find themselves in when confronted with continental breakfasts buffet style., In some hotels breakfast consists of multiple options and really just way too much food.

If you ve paid for the breakfast what’s the difference to asking for a doggy bag when you don’t eat all your mains something lots of people do
I wouldn’t take masses of stuff but I see nothing at all wrong with a pastry and a bit of fruit the waste is probably huge and you ve paid for it

Aveline

You pay for bed and breakfast. Not bed and breakfast and as much as you can take away for lunch. 😑

I didn't say I was going to take as much as much as I could for lunch but thank you for your input.

I actually think it's a shame hotels don't offer little hampers for lunch but I suppose there is always M&S

LauraNorderr

Your character was never in question JaneJudge.

Thank you

TerriBull

I think there is a distinction between the more formal breakfast set up that is standard in British hotels and b&bs as opposed to the setting tourists find themselves in when confronted with continental breakfasts buffet style., In some hotels breakfast consists of multiple options and really just way too much food.

Yes, there is way too much food and choice. It's lovely though but dinner is even nicer! I actually cannot wait

As someone just pointed out, the food won't be put away for next time. B

Don’t be too harsh on those who filch a few rolls at brekkie, would recommend they ask first as a friend of mine did, but some people are on a very tight budget when they go on holiday or for a break, and most hotels do charge a kings ransom. Am sure it probs isn’t those who are hard up doing most of the filching but some might be.
Hoping that not having to fork out for lunch will mean they can spend more on dinner.
I just don’t think everyone is simply taking the mick, but as I said always ask first.

The thing is, you need an airtight and believable alibi.
Something along the lines of "By the way, that bulge in my handbag isn't caused by two bread rolls, four slices of cheese, and some ham".

MissAdventure

As someone just pointed out, the food won't be put away for next time. B

No, the food waste in the world is really quite criminal especially in hotels!

If you take it then can't manage it all then you can't go and put it back on the buffet.

MissAdventure

The thing is, you need an airtight and believable alibi.
Something along the lines of "By the way, that bulge in my handbag isn't caused by two bread rolls, four slices of cheese, and some ham".

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Callistemon213

If you take it then can't manage it all then you can't go and put it back on the buffet.

I’ve seen some horrendous waste from these buffets, plates piled free “cos it’s included”. Then clearly a case of “eyes bigger than their bellies”, (as my DM used to say haha) as the half of it is left uneaten on their plates.

I remember years ago in Turkey, we went on a trip which included breakfast in a little village - an amazing spread with plenty of food for everyone. We then went on to a coastal village, where we could spend the rest of the day by the pool, and buy lunch, drinks etc from the little family-run hotel which owned it. Imagine our amazement when lunchtime arrived and one man promptly produced about a dozen hard-boiled eggs, which he'd pocketed from the breakfast! He then proceeded to scoff the lot.

BlueBelle

If you ve paid for the breakfast what’s the difference to asking for a doggy bag when you don’t eat all your mains something lots of people do
I wouldn’t take masses of stuff but I see nothing at all wrong with a pastry and a bit of fruit the waste is probably huge and you ve paid for it

Precisely!

Eat breakfast at breakfast time. No need to stuff yourself. We all eat different amounts. Doesn't mean we can take away what we didn't fancy at the time.
However, do what you like and we'll think what we like of you.

Cossy

Callistemon213

If you take it then can't manage it all then you can't go and put it back on the buffet.

I’ve seen some horrendous waste from these buffets, plates piled free “cos it’s included”. Then clearly a case of “eyes bigger than their bellies”, (as my DM used to say haha) as the half of it is left uneaten on their plates.

I know.

We've been away with large groups and some of piles of food taken from the buffet was quite disgusting then they'd leave over half of it.

I’ve only ever done this once in all my years of travelling and felt quite unhappy about it. I felt it was justified on this one occasion. DH had been invited to join a group for a bike ride and told to bring a packed lunch. It was only decided the night before and our hotel was in a remote location. I only took enough for him and paid for my own lunch. I’ve never done this before or since and don’t agree with it under any circumstances. I do understand that people need to watch their expenditure but it doesn’t cost much to buy simple picnic items in the supermarket.

I can't say I have ever bothered to do it usually feel pretty full after a breakfast buffet. We are taking our children and grandchildren away next week the little ones will often get a muffin off the buffet to have later as they rarely have more than a bowl of ceral or toast certainly doesn't faze me I have already paid for their stay.
Did notice we were at a hotel who had a couple of coaches booked in by the time we went to breakfast my DH joked there was rarely a banana to be had.

I think there coule be a sale of unused food after breakfast.
A doggy bag, costing a pound or so.

After all, nobody will be rushing to eat today's leftovers, tomorrow, will they?

It’s not something I would do.Breakfast is provided for breakfast IMO.
If I couldn’t afford to buy a lunchtime sandwich then I wouldn’t go on holiday.

The last hotel I stayed at was quite happy for me to take some pastries and fruit as I don't eat breakfast. I think it is OK if you ask...

If you have paid for it, then it is yours and should be fine to take it with you, some places offer 'doggy bags' for you to be able to take with you what you couldnl't eat at the table anyway.

At home, I have the same breakfast year in, year out, summer and winter alike.

Porridge, toast, orange juice, coffee.

When I go away, I like to have something different.

We stayed in a very nice hotel abroad in January. I had lovely granola, fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and a delicious prune compote for starters (this was breakfast) followed by a bit of bacon, a fried egg, half a tomato and a few mushrooms. Then toast and marmalade. Plus orange juice and coffee.

I had this every day for the week. I don’t feel I was greedy, everything was eaten, but when I got home it was nice to get back to my usual breakfast.

Going away is a good excuse to indulge, but not too much.

And we didn’t take anything away with us for lunch.

Go for it, I would, no problem whatsoever, a piece of fruit, a croissant, and a piece of cheese to enjoy later, no problem.
It sounds as if you are paying for whatever you eat. What's the time of day got to do with it?

Calendargirl

At home, I have the same breakfast year in, year out, summer and winter alike.

Porridge, toast, orange juice, coffee.

When I go away, I like to have something different.

We stayed in a very nice hotel abroad in January. I had lovely granola, fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and a delicious prune compote for starters (this was breakfast) followed by a bit of bacon, a fried egg, half a tomato and a few mushrooms. Then toast and marmalade. Plus orange juice and coffee.

I had this every day for the week. I don’t feel I was greedy, everything was eaten, but when I got home it was nice to get back to my usual breakfast.

Going away is a good excuse to indulge, but not too much.

And we didn’t take anything away with us for lunch.

We all eat way differently... I wouldn't eat porridge and toast at home....it would be one or the other ....but I certainly wouldn't judge you for eating both....and you are definitely overeating with a holiday breakfast like that....tou said it yourself....but again, you are in holiday and even if you weren't ...I wouldn't judge you for eating much of your daily calorie intake at the breakfast table ..... but when I eat my single slice of toast and the equivalent of 1 egg scrambled .....and take a croissant and apple for later , its seen as 'theft' and 'undignified and 'shameful' .... not saying you PP are one of the 'judge and jury' ....find it 🤣🤣 actually ..... obviously none of you have ever been to the buffet breakfast at any of the disneyland paris hotels....now that is an experience if ever there was one....families take butty bags, clingfilm, tin foil to the table and make up butties to order for their kids....ham and cheese....cheese and tomato.... they fill up drinks bottles from the juice machine ....they wrap up choccy muffins, pain au chocolate. .... all the fruits .....no one does it covertly....all very open.... no shame some on this thread would say🤣🤣... but then food inside the Disney parks is horrendously expensive so lots of families do this...not me I will add!....but again...I don't judge