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Taking food from a hotel breakfast buffet- cheeky??

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Nannyogg134 · 15/08/2024 19:56

Was chatting with Brother and SIL about their upcoming holiday. They've got a long drive with 2 young DCs, so they've booked a chain hotel with free buffet breakfast part way along (to break up the drive.) DM said "Oh good, don't forget to make sandwiches for the drive later.".
This led to a whole family breakdown of what it is/isn't cheeky to do at a breakfast buffet 😂...

  • DM would happily take tupperware with her and fill up because 'it's been paid for' (I don't think she does take tupperware, I think it was a figure of speech!)
  • DH said he's too embarrassed to take anything more than a banana for later.
  • DSIL confessed that she can't resist taking pots of jam

I just wondered what everyone thought- Is it unreasonable to take from the buffet breakfast for 'later'?

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assumethatIcan · 15/08/2024 21:31

Cangar · 15/08/2024 21:27

Agreed, this is beautifully mumsnet 😂

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I eat very little tbf, but this surely must be a wind up. Made me laugh anyway. The image of them going for breakfast, judging fellow guests, and then decide stealing is justified. 😂 I wish for another season of Motherland!

GoldenLegend · 15/08/2024 21:31

I think it's incredibly bad form. I've been on holiday with friends who did this, and at lunchtime they ate the sandwiches they'd made and refused to go and have lunch with me, saying 'it's your own fault you haven't got anything'. It caused something of a rift. The only time it's ok is if you go and pay for what you've taken, which some hotels are happy with.

Justforoncecansomethinggoright · 15/08/2024 21:30

Dontmesswithmyhead · 15/08/2024 20:11

It’s naff

I stayed at Premier inn recently. Took tea bags, fruit, croissants, cereal packets, spreads etc.at the all you can eat breakfast

ilovesooty · 15/08/2024 21:30

Rude, cheapskate behaviour.

Tippeetwo · 15/08/2024 21:29

Bit chavvy I think so no.

Izzynohopanda · 15/08/2024 21:29

I think it’s cheeky to do this.

Cangar · 15/08/2024 21:27

assumethatIcan · 15/08/2024 21:26

Im fine with this because I’m petite

I can’t eat that much at breakfast but might need a little something at 11am.

I’m basically subsidising everyone who fills their boots for the day.

Comedy gold 😂😂

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Agreed, this is beautifully mumsnet 😂

Dymaxion · 15/08/2024 21:26

On honeymoon, we stayed at a hotel that did the most amazing breakfast , every day we had a three course breakfast, then didn't need lunch and had light evening meal, was that cheeky too ?

assumethatIcan · 15/08/2024 21:26

Dampshinygrass · 15/08/2024 20:50

I will take fruit and a pastry or mini muffin. If I’m with my (3yo) daughter I might take a roll and a piece of cheese because it’s really hard to find a simple lunch when out and about that she will eat.

Im fine with this because I’m petite and barely eat 1/4 of what I see other people eating at buffet breakfasts. I’ll have some toast, coffee and maybe a boiled egg or piece of cheese. I can’t eat that much at breakfast but might need a little something at 11am. I’m basically subsidising everyone who fills their boots for the day.

Im fine with this because I’m petite

I can’t eat that much at breakfast but might need a little something at 11am.

I’m basically subsidising everyone who fills their boots for the day.

Comedy gold 😂😂

OakTree16 · 15/08/2024 21:25

I was on holiday last week and a woman took out a roll of sandwich bags and filled about 5 with fruit and pastries. She wasn’t even bothered and they were just sat there on the table until she left. My DP and I thought it was funny but no I would never take anything other than maybe a bit of fruit

CarolinaInTheMorning · 15/08/2024 21:25

I'm in the US and hotel breakfast buffets don't usually have the kind of things you could use to make a full lunch with. I don't have an appetite until mid-morning so I never eat that early in the morning, but I often take a muffin or biscuit (American biscuit) and a banana to eat later on the road.

BustyLaRoux · 15/08/2024 21:22

I would take a muffin and some bread and cheese if it was going to be difficult to get food later but I only have some muesli and yoghurt for breakfast. I think if I’d had a full English I would feel like an asshat then loading up for lunch on top.

llamajohn · 15/08/2024 21:22

Andwegoroundagain · 15/08/2024 21:20

You should have taken a bite out of it and handed it back !

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😂

SprigatitoYouAndIKnow · 15/08/2024 21:22

The mini jams and spreads always look so cute. But realistically they never get eaten, so I am a lot stronger at leaving them now.

Blankfaced · 15/08/2024 21:21

I also find it interesting that the most common statement on here amongst people against it is that it’s ‘embarrassing.’ But I guess if you were embarrassed you wouldn’t do it. Only Brits could be actively embarrassed for someone else doing something fairly innocuous!

MissingMoominMamma · 15/08/2024 21:21

I’ve taken a hard boiled egg and a croissant, but that was because we had an early flight and I didn’t have time to sit down to eat. I’d have been cross if anyone had tried to stop me!

AugustAlready · 15/08/2024 21:21

WotsYourExcuse · 15/08/2024 21:15

Who gives a shit really? It's probably going in the bin otherwise.

Unless you're eating five at breakfast and then taking extra it doesn't really matter. They presumably account for the reality that some fat people will guzzle three pastries in a row so a normal person taking one for later is minor.

Us Brits just can't seem to get enough of this martyrdom and self flagellation.

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@WotsYourExcuse

another incredibly rude person, I'm fat I'm not a greedy pig, I'd put good money on eating far less than you in a day.

Andwegoroundagain · 15/08/2024 21:20

BigBurrata · 15/08/2024 20:31

I tried it once at a hotel in Barcelona and one of the staff stopped me and asked for the croissant back. Felt like a shoplifter!
Never dared since. 😀

You should have taken a bite out of it and handed it back !

assumethatIcan · 15/08/2024 21:20

SantoriniSunrise · 15/08/2024 21:17

If I did it I'd be keeping quiet.

Yeah, I can assure you staff know it no matter how quiet you think you are.

Blankfaced · 15/08/2024 21:19

Us Brits just can't seem to get enough of this martyrdom and self flagellation

indeed, get the horse hair shirts at the ready people, I took a banana for later!!

Bluesclues1 · 15/08/2024 21:19

It’s embarrassing and grabby. I’d assume people that do this are in the same camp as those who put a towel on a sun lounger at 6am.

AugustAlready · 15/08/2024 21:18

Dampshinygrass · 15/08/2024 20:50

I will take fruit and a pastry or mini muffin. If I’m with my (3yo) daughter I might take a roll and a piece of cheese because it’s really hard to find a simple lunch when out and about that she will eat.

Im fine with this because I’m petite and barely eat 1/4 of what I see other people eating at buffet breakfasts. I’ll have some toast, coffee and maybe a boiled egg or piece of cheese. I can’t eat that much at breakfast but might need a little something at 11am. I’m basically subsidising everyone who fills their boots for the day.

@Dampshinygrass

ohhh you're so petite.

that makes everything ok then.

I'm not petite (anymore) it doesn't mean I eat like a pig at a trough thanks very much!

@Nannyogg134

Because I'm overweight i often prefer just to take a coffee & whatever to my room, to get away from judgemental twats.

If the kids are with me I might take a couple of muffins or bits of fruit because they don't eat much breakfast, but are invariably 'starving' 15 minutes later when their metabolisms have been poked!

llamajohn · 15/08/2024 21:18

Dampshinygrass · 15/08/2024 21:15

@llamajohn wow you are rude.

Well, making out as if they had no choice because they couldn't get food for their small child, but says they take cheese and bread, the most globally available foods. Please name a country you can't get bread and cheese in?

LlynTegid · 15/08/2024 21:17

A banana or apple maybe, anything more I think is not OK.

SantoriniSunrise · 15/08/2024 21:17

If I did it I'd be keeping quiet.

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