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Just wondered what those of you who include breakfast offer? This latest guest said that about the breakfast in private feedback. So I counted up what I offer and here it is:
5 different cereals - cheerios, shreddies, cornflakes, rice krispies, weetabix
plain oats
muesli
granola (although i don’t really understand what the difference is between muesli and granola)
2 x porridge flavours in easy to use sachets - currently apple and blueberry or sultana, raisin, cranberry and apple
ready brek - a kind of porridge we have in the UK
bread for toast with the following spreads:
2 x peanut butter - smooth and crunchy
2 x honey
4 different flavoured jams
2 x marmalades
cream cheese
normal tea and coffee and then the following:
decaff tea
green tea - lemon
redbush
earl grey
blackcurrent and blueberry
cranberry and blood oranges
organic peppermint
another peppermint
lemon
strawberry and forest fruits
i mean FFS i’m a single mum with a 4 year old, does she expect me to get up at 4am to make her eggs benedict or smoked salmon and scrambled eggs?
Yes, that looks like a lovely set of options. I struggle with offering things for people trying to eat low-carb, but they’re on vacation and I’m not cooking!
I offer individually wrapped muffins, I have a bowl of fruit in the fridge, along with milk, juice and a few yogurts, and in the pantry I have 2-3 boxes of cereal, granola bars, and packets of oatmeal as well as coffee options with sugars and creams.
and actually she did write something about the breakfast could be richer in the public review. most other guests have been pleasantly surprised that they can even have breakfast. she also mentioned cleanliness in the kitchen privately and i clean the flaming kitchen so many times a day i can’t tell you. no pleasing some people
and i do always ask guests before they come if they have any allergies or particular dietary requirements for breakfast and for one guest i did specifically get in some almond milk for her. so if they had any real fussy things i would try and accommodate that
I’d write back and ask them exactly what they wanted. I often offer hard boiled eggs. I don’t list breakfast as an amenity but do offer continental breakfast items after they check in.
You are offering far more items than I am! So far, folks have just been pleased that they get high-quality, though not extensive, food in their rooms every day. I have several really good breakfast places within walking distance for people who want benedicts, or a large Portuguese, or diner breakfast. Two families, that I know of, have done this since their teenage children had hollow legs.
How do you word your breakfast in your listing? I underplay, saying a light continental-style breakfast, so the guests are pleased that they also get some fruit etc in addition to the standard breads and yogurt. For two guests, I have made special items. One was a vegan, so I whipped up some vegan muffins, and my current guest is from Venezuela but doesn’t live there anymore, so I made him a traditional Venezuelan roll. For him, it was just 'cause I like this group and they are here for 8 days.
yes i’m currently, as i go along, amending my listing so people can’t ding me on location and other things - a few go on about how the area isn’t charming etc but it’s an ugly town! that they chose to come to! so i’m adding more blatant honesty. not sure i even mention breakfast, will have to take a look, i may have just ticked the box
homemade cranberry-walnut bread [I make cute mini-loaves. they look fancier than they are]
croissant with a mini bon maman jam or marmelade
homemade granola with oats, almonds, pecans, coconut, wheat germ, dried cranberries and sour cherries, plus honey.
“fruit” yogurt [Yoplait individual containers]
In the room, I have a selection of instant oatmeal packets, hot chocolate envelopes, five kinds of tea and freshly ground house-blend coffee. They can choose milk or half/half that I put in their fridge.
They are also welcome to come to the kitchen in the am to grab a banana, apple, and/or cut pineapple.
In reality, most people who want a yogurt, I give them a smaller helping of granola to dump on top, even when they have selected two items already. It always disappears.
Which is why I don’t buy anything I can’t eat myself. If you offer breakfast as an amenity make sure your listing says Continental breakfast items. Maybe show a picture of toast and an apple on a plate. LOL.
I offer 1 type of cereal, bread for toast (with PB&J) yogurt, fruit (whatever is in season) juice (Apple/orange) and water. Some people are just not happy no matter what you offer. I also advertise as a light continental breakfast. The only one who really gets an opinion is the guy who comes down for work every week and only cause I ask him.
Eta: I offer oatmeal packs too.
You are offering a generous breakfast with plenty of variety. I bake muffins and put them in the freezer. I tell the guests that they can microwave the muffins and have them with butter and individual jams. I also let them know that they are welcome to cook eggs. I usually have bread on hand to which they are welcome. I don’t bake vegan or gluten free muffins and nothing could persuade me to cook meat. If guests have food restrictions other than vegetarianism, I believe they need to supply their own food. I’ve gotten plenty of compliments on my breakfasts. My only complaint was from a guest who expected me to serve her muffins to her, but didn’t tell me that was what she wanted. If I were you; I wouldn’t go down this rabbit hole of trying to supply breakfast for every different taste. So far, you’ve only received one complaint. The complainer was unreasonable.
gosh all you people who bake stuff, i’m impressed! when you say muffins do you mean the kind of bread muffins (not sure if you’re in the UK and will know what i mean) rather than the cake ones i.e. blueberry, chocolate etc
I give fruit and OJ, and add a picture saying continental breakfast only, plus everything you mentioned above. I do crackers in a box and brioche as well , I buy in the local cheap shop so not expensive and won’t go to waste
I’m in the U.S. Baking muffins works great for me. I love to bake. Baked goods are inexpensive if you bake them yourself. Guests like home baked goods. I bake a selection of sweet and savory muffins so that guests can choose. Currently I have, milk rolls, English muffins, peach spice muffins, blueberry/nectarine bran muffins and corn muffins. As it’s hot here; I’ve also been making ice pops for the guests. Currently we have strawberry, pineapple and peaches and cream ice pops.
Now I’m really going to out myself as a geek cook. When I have fruit that I want to make in to ice pops I Google the name of the fruit + paleta recipe (Example: peach paleta recipe). The texture comes out better if you either macerate the fruit, then cook it or if using raw fruit if you make a simple syrup instead of just using sugar.
