To order in food to a hotel?

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 2024-08-12T10:03:53+00:00

Heading off to spend a week in a hotel whilst undergoing radiotherapy. Not enthralled about the hotel menu (nor the prices). Is it totally wrong/chavvy to order in food from somewhere like just eat? Very limited mobility so no real options to eat elsewhere without taxi costs etc.

Butterfly8719 · 13/08/2024 04:17

CheeseWisely · 12/08/2024 18:09

@JabbaTheBeachHut Room service menus are typically (not always) designed avoiding things that smell strongly or stain if spilled.

Thus the popularity of club sandwiches & Caesar salads on room service menus.

I’ve seen a curry, pasta, burgers, pizza etc on a room service menu plenty of times! I stay in hotels weekly. This is NOT the reason club sandwich and cesar salads are on the menu 😅😅😅😅

Butterfly8719 · 13/08/2024 04:12

BrigadierEtienneGerard · 12/08/2024 17:55

I have known people thrown out for doing this. Check your T&Cs on the booking. Stinks the place out and housekeeping find disposing of the used containers a pain in the arse.

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🤣 this is simply not true - it’s not like taking your own sandwich into a cafe! You can absolutely eat your own take away in a hotel room! And a couple of take away containers are nothing in comparison to what some people leave in rooms!

Butterfly8719 · 13/08/2024 04:07

I stay in hotels all the time and also work in hotels - you are absolutely allowed to do this and I do it all the time!! I even ask for a knife and fork from reception 😅

fill ya boots and don’t let people put you off or scare you into not!! You’re going through a lot and deserve to eat exactly what you want. Good luck with treatment xx

Strangerthanfictions · 13/08/2024 03:44

CheeseWisely · 12/08/2024 15:49

If it wasn't for the fact that a lot of takeaway food stinks to high heaven and lingers, that would be the perfect plan.

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But a hotel can't stop you picking up or bringing food and eating it in your room? I've never seen anything in a hotel stating you cannot eat your own food in your room. But do understand some will not allow deliveries of hot food directly to the hotel

BettyBardMacDonald · 13/08/2024 03:30

Mydogisagentleman · 12/08/2024 18:12

That is not cheeky
A former colleague used to take her slow cooker and airfyer to premier inns and knock up a full home cooked dinner cos 'Terry will only eat MY cooking'.
All posted onFB followed by loads of #
Best wife
Only the best for my hubby
Brownie points etc.
OP, good luck with your ongoing treatment

That is horrific and sounds like a fire hazard.

HelenaWaiting · 13/08/2024 03:23

You cannot be kicked out of a hotel for taking food into your room. Even if it says this in the T&Cs (it won't) there is a strong legal argument that it is unfair. If the hotel also provides room service, they're on a hiding to nothing. I would strongly advise though, that anyone doing this clears up afterwards and takes their own takeaway packaging down to the bin.

Nat6999 · 13/08/2024 02:53

Order from somewhere you can track your delivery driver & collect outside the hotel. Have you looked to see if there is a room service menu? Often, there are lots of snacky things on there.

AtleastitsnotMonday · 12/08/2024 19:08

I've done it but I did check with reception first. They were more than happy and even offered a plate, cutlery and said if I needed them to dispose of the rubbish then just to pop it to reception.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/08/2024 18:16

Fiddlerdragon · 12/08/2024 18:12

What? I’ve never even heard of hotels banning people from eating in their rooms, let alone being thrown out for it? Of course you can eat food in your hotel room 😂

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Me neither.

Even if it did say something in the T&Cs small print, no way are they throwing guests out for simply eating their own food in the room they've paid to stay in.

They'd be crucified on social media for a start.

Fiddlerdragon · 12/08/2024 18:12

BrigadierEtienneGerard · 12/08/2024 17:55

I have known people thrown out for doing this. Check your T&Cs on the booking. Stinks the place out and housekeeping find disposing of the used containers a pain in the arse.

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What? I’ve never even heard of hotels banning people from eating in their rooms, let alone being thrown out for it? Of course you can eat food in your hotel room 😂

Mydogisagentleman · 12/08/2024 18:12

That is not cheeky
A former colleague used to take her slow cooker and airfyer to premier inns and knock up a full home cooked dinner cos 'Terry will only eat MY cooking'.
All posted onFB followed by loads of #
Best wife
Only the best for my hubby
Brownie points etc.
OP, good luck with your ongoing treatment

MapleTreeValley · 12/08/2024 18:12

My DS works as a pizza delivery driver and sometimes delivers to hotel guests.

CasaRosas1 · 12/08/2024 18:11

I do it all the time.

CheeseWisely · 12/08/2024 18:09

@JabbaTheBeachHut Room service menus are typically (not always) designed avoiding things that smell strongly or stain if spilled.

Thus the popularity of club sandwiches & Caesar salads on room service menus.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/08/2024 18:02

BrigadierEtienneGerard · 12/08/2024 17:55

I have known people thrown out for doing this. Check your T&Cs on the booking. Stinks the place out and housekeeping find disposing of the used containers a pain in the arse.

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I don't imagine the food smells any stronger than the food you can get through room service?

notanotheronenow · 12/08/2024 17:59

I do it all the time.

Last time I went away the hotel had a restaurant and loads of people were waiting outside for their Deliveroos. Totally normal.

BrigadierEtienneGerard · 12/08/2024 17:55

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/08/2024 11:21

It doesn't matter what they 'allow', if you get it delivered to just outside the hotel.

No-one's going to chase you down and make you spit it out 🤣

If you want to hide it, just meet the deliverer outside and bring a shopping bag.

I have known people thrown out for doing this. Check your T&Cs on the booking. Stinks the place out and housekeeping find disposing of the used containers a pain in the arse.

Ponkpinkpink15 · 12/08/2024 17:53

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 12/08/2024 17:43

Thanks all, I’ve sneaked in a chicken and bacon pasta salad for tonight! Had my first treatment so feet up, cuppa coffee, massive king size bed and a packet of biscuits to myself - all good so far 😀

@Whatevershallidowithmylife

im glad todays treatment went ok & your meal!!

I hope you are ok, is it your choice to be there on your own or didn't you feel there was anyone you could ask?!

It's not wrong or chavvy (even if it was, so what, needs must!!). I haven't 'ordered in' because I'm usually overseas & my language skills are usually too lacking, but have no qualms about taking in good, even freshly cooked pizza!!

take care of yourself, thinking of you!!

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 12/08/2024 17:46

I've done it loads of times and I'm sure plenty other people do. I'm sure if you are discreet and don't make a mess they won't mind. Think when we got an Indian we double bagged and tied the containers to avoid smell when we'd finished.
Enjoy, have a pleasant stay and all the best for your treatment!

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Whatevershallidowithmylife · 12/08/2024 17:43

Thanks all, I’ve sneaked in a chicken and bacon pasta salad for tonight! Had my first treatment so feet up, cuppa coffee, massive king size bed and a packet of biscuits to myself - all good so far 😀

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JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/08/2024 17:43

CheeseWisely · 12/08/2024 17:24

@JabbaTheBeachHut Hotel staff for many years here, and yep I agree some absolutely aren't bothered at all, other hotels are bothered enough to threaten a fine as they would do for smoking in a room.

One I worked in regularly had soft furnishings and carpets ruined by pissed up guests bringing Indian food back from the takeaway next door (not to mention the curtains stinking of jalfrezi for days) so they banned takeaways in general, but if someone in OP's situation had spoken to the hotel we'd likely have made reasonable exceptions.

That's weird because nearly every hotel I've been to, including the cheap ones like IBIS, do room service.

Therefore they're happy to 'allow' people to eat in their rooms.

I've yet to see a sign in any hotel, threatening to fine guests for eating in their rooms.

lap90 · 12/08/2024 17:42

I've done it a few times and never had an issue or thought anything of it.

longdistanceclaraclara · 12/08/2024 17:41

scoobiedew · 12/08/2024 17:31

Totally normal in this day and age, assuming it's not the Ritz

If I'm paying for the ritz and I want a dirty donner then I would have no qualms about it. The concierge would probably order it.

I do it quite a bit when away with work op. Good luck with your treatment.

dreamer24 · 12/08/2024 17:38

I wouldn't think twice about doing this. You've paid for the room, you aren't obliged to eat their food as well.

scoobiedew · 12/08/2024 17:31

Totally normal in this day and age, assuming it's not the Ritz