Cheeky to order room service or not?

They told you to get yourself room service. They will know how much it usually is (£25-£50 depending on hotel). They won’t expect you to pay for it.

Order yourself a club sandwich or omelet and chips or something like that, plus a soft drink. Don’t go wild with steak ir lobster, and definitely no alcohol. But they would definitely not expect you to go hungry, or for you to pay.

Don't do the happy to pay thing, so awkward. Just say thanks, which informs them and is fine.

Just order a club sandwich or similar they are not going to care they are no doubt paying megabucks for the room.

You can mention that you did order a sandwich and a drink if you wish though why it would be awkward I don't know. They won't receive the bill for it until they check out anyway.

Do you normally over examine and over think like this?

I would go with what above poster said I ordered this and it cost this I didn't have enough money so charged it to your room can you take it of my pay and then hopefully they will say that's fine their happy to pay and then next week bring your own food

I would just thank them for the sandwich, like you do normally when you have dinner at someone's house. At the same time as saying what a delight the child was.

Well I wouldn't bother given that she literally told you to order something, but if you're going to stew on it all week then probably best for your own wellbeing.

They'll get the bill when they check out. It'd be polite to let them know you took them up on their offer so you can thank them.

For the love of whatever woman will you order yourself a meal!

If you really are that concerned, then tell them when they come back 'I hope I didn't misunderstand you earlier, I ordered some food to the room and I can pay via bank transfer if it was too much'.

Sorted then whichever way.

Trust me, they booked this hotel, they know damn well how much room service costs and would not have told you to 'feel free' if they didn't expect to pay for it.

Don't do this they probably won't thank you if their room smells of mcdonalds

I am guessing you are hesitating because she said make yourself comfortable rather than order room service.
i would order the cmub sandwich and when they got back day I forgot to bring dinner with me so I ordered a club sandwich it cost x - sorry just take it off my pay. They will hopefully say no problem it’s ok

You could get a take away delivered to the hotel would be cheaper

Can you order takeaway to be delivered?

So what are you afraid might happen?

What is your worst case scenario?

And how would you deal with that if it happened? Could you handle it?

Why are you so anxious?

just order takeaway and get it delivered to your room

Stop being so wet. They'll feel awkward asking you to babysit again if you don't act normally and eat when a person usually would, especially when they've told you to!

Order as you were told to but if you feel guilty you could order and pay for yourself or ask reception if you can order takeaway to the room.

OP, with kindness, please unclench and order some food as you've been told to do!

I'm lucky enough to stay in 5 star hotels (mostly for work) regularly and anything up to €30 for a club sandwich is par for the course on room service. The family who are staying in 5 star and paying a babysitter so they can go out will not so much as flinch at it.

Order a club sandwich

You’re being daft. They told you to order. If you really need permission text them and say something like “are you sure it’s ok for me to order x it £x” and I’m sure they’ll reply of course! They choose hotel and babysitter, I’m sure this is not a big deal to them. I stay in expensive hotels and hire sitters, I want my babysitter to be comfortable and not hungry!

If you are worried suggest they can take it out of what they pay you at the end of the night. They can refuse and it will all be fine!

Please order it OP. I've had babysitters up to the hotel room, always tell them to do the same - I'd be honestly very upset at the thought of them worrying about getting some food because it's outside of their usual budget.

If they’re like the family I used to work for they won’t even bat an eyelid at the cost of food there, it won’t even feature on their radar. I used to find it crazy that we’d be ordering 2 poached eggs for £50, then they’d order a £100 steak for me to blend up for the baby, knowing full well the baby never ate meat and it would go to waste.

She told you to order something, just don’t go crazy. It’s hard when you’re in a 5* joint and the prices are waaaay out of your league but there’s no alternative. Please don’t go hungry!

A club sandwich sounds amazing do you get chips with it

You are lovely but being ridiculous. They are staying in a 5 star 🌟 hotel and can afford to go out and hire a nanny. Stop looking at it through your own lens. They’d not bat an eyelid at 20 euros at all !!