Experienced travelers who have stayed in different hotels or visited the most diverse resorts are aware that before deciding on their accommodation in this particular hotel, it is worth asking how the situation with food is. We will not consider extreme cases, that is, a complete lack of power and an all-inclusive system. Between them, almost all hotels offer at least a morning meal. And here it is worth being careful!
You can have breakfast in different ways: option number 1 is the easiest
The simplest and most unpretentious. Continental breakfasts will be more honestly called a light snack. No hot dishes, nothing dense and satisfying. The abbreviation for this type of morning food is CBF, which stands for Continental breakfast. Most of our people remain very disappointed, faced with the need to do some baking in the morning, which includes jams, butter, tea / coffee, an egg and juices. Note: what your continental breakfast will consist of largely depends on the level of the hotel. In some places sausage and cheese can be served on the table, sometimes cereal with milk or yoghurts are offered, but do not expect more variety.
Feed Serving - Discord
Theoretically, your morning meals should be brought to your room (at least in cases when it is convenient for you). In practice, continental breakfasts will be waiting for you in the restaurant (count - in the dining room), unless you have paid for the deluxe room in a decent hotel. Moreover, they can be served in advance (and this is considered not bad), they can be delivered by a waiter (and this is already cool), and they can also wait for your self-service. At the same time, the amount of food is strictly limited, and in the case of self-service, if you intend to take more, remember: by doing this you will leave hungry some person like you poor fellow.
The advantage is that in many hotels the owners are aware that it is impossible to eat on the offered assortment, and then “continental breakfasts +” come into effect, where the choice is also not rich, but the portions are not limited in size. You won’t be too full anyway, but before lunch you can reach without increased salivation.
Extended version of option No. 1
All hotel owners have different ideas about what continental breakfast means. The list of products, in principle, varies little, but some prefer the American variety of morning treats. At the same time, the abbreviation changes to ABF, and the table is complemented by cold cuts and salads. Agree, such a list pleases the eye much more!
You can have breakfast in different ways: option number 2 - thorough
Although it is believed that continental breakfasts owe their origin to the British, it is rather difficult to accept this. Residents of foggy Albion prefer a more thorough first meal. For him there is a separate name - Full English Breakfast (respectively, FEB). If you got a hotel with such a morning offer, then on the table you will be waiting for an omelet (scrambled eggs) with fried bacon, tomatoes, stewed beans, sausages and some waffles, donuts, etc. The British believe that a good breakfast is a hearty breakfast. It should guarantee long-term performance, possibly even without a lunch break.
You can have breakfast like this: option number 3 - "from the belly"
It remains the most beloved buffet by our compatriots . In principle, it can also be called the expression "continental breakfast." That this will not be a blatant inaccuracy is evidenced by the most common set of dishes for him. To be very thorough, we can clarify that the buffet is an American type of continental breakfast. Yet usually it includes slices of meat or sausages, sometimes fish, salads or vegetables, plus fruit that is most available at the hotel. It is not uncommon to replace standard baked goods with something more interesting, for example, pancakes. Cereals are also often offered - but classic continental breakfasts at many hotels are not without them.
The advantage of this option of morning food is that the hotel owner can not take dishes that he absolutely does not like, and at the same time he will not remain hungry. And the second advantage - the number of dialed is not limited. Many take advantage of this, gaining “brakes” to save on lunch or not be distracted by it.
This morning feeding option is considered the most successful for a tourist, traveler or vacationer, so if you have a choice, look for the letters BB (Buffet Breakfast) in the hotel’s specifications.
However, if there isn’t such attractive offers in the place you like, settle for continental breakfasts. Even at home, people often start their day with just such a diet. If you are used to something more thorough in the morning, then you can find an inexpensive cafe nearby (in most cases). And on vacation, all the same, probably, not the main thing at all.