to not want to go on holiday with DH as he’s taking Pot Noodles?

Astonishing. Inexplicable.He must have many other wonderful qualities.

I had to read this as familiar territory! My partner is different though, he loves an all inclusive but we were having a cheapie 3 day bed a d breakfast in Majorca. Finances were limited so he decided we would take loads of Pot Noodles to save money. To keep the peace ( he's otherwise lovely) I agreed.
The weather was pretty dismal but we still get out and about, then ate our Pot Noodles.On the last day we got soaked to the skin and actually had to throw our shoes out. I think he could tell my patience was wearing thin ,we ate in the hotel dining room that night.
I don't think I'd be going along with the Pot Noodles again.

This

OMG, LTB!
HEATHEN!

I was almost dating a guy once who said he didn’t like eating out. Things ended there 😂

Yeah I agree, I love the US but not for the food. I’m going next month and I’m actually taking some breakfast bars and oat sachets for the places I’m staying where breakfast isn’t included in the price then I plan to eat a lot of supermarket food - fruit, sandwiches etc for my evening meal and maybe a small lunch somewhere . I’m going to some of the states you mentioned though and I’ll eat out for dinner sometimes but not all the time.

Also with all the tips it adds up pretty quickly in the US!.

Conversely when I was in Thailand earlier this year I made sure I ate out at every opportunity lol and I’d be the same in Italy too.

Leave him to chow down on his 'Piss Pot Noodles ' and take your DC out for at least a couple of delicious Italian Pizzas, Pasta's,Chicken Parms and a few trips to the many gelato shops. My favourite things are the Antipasti Platters and fresh breads for lunch and a lovely Affogato with a Limoncello shot! I can't imagine saying .I really think a Pot Noodle would hit the spot right now! 😆 To each their own ,but your entitled to eat what you want too. Enjoy!

Doesn't mean they are joined at the hip or the dinner table

I should add a LOT of Italians are the same as your DH and will not eat foreign food. Many of my 40 year old friends here have never had Mexican, Thai, Indian, Chinese etc, they're scared of trying anything new or unfamiliar and then complain about how bad Italian food is out of Italy!

Ciao from Italy! You can tell him Italian grilled meat usually is served with roast potatoes and does not have any sauce, as you're supposed to add olive oil, salt and sometimes lemon to it after it's been cooked (that's why oil is on the table, with vinegar for salad and boiled veg, not for this thing called 'dipping' that I saw over in UK!) I've never seen a kettle in an Italian hotel btw. Italians like to eat their main meal at lunchtime, so you won't find much at midday but 12:30 you will if he dares try soem of our food! 5pm is considered mid afternoon ( bit like 3pm is in UK) it's when most of us eat a snack before dinner at 8pm, so he won't find much open then. You can't buy the Pot Noodle brand here but there are plenty of other types of noodle in a plastic pot such as Naked Noodles, Cup Noodle or Saikenbon. I hope you have a wonderful time and enjoy the food, and hoping you get the chance to eat out.

I’d leave him to eat his pot noodles and take yourself off to a nice restaurant. His loss.

Why don’t you just take the kids and holiday without him. Had a friend who used to take Tina of spam and packet mashed potatoes on holiday with him 🤪

Mines exactly the same. We took pot noodles to Italy believe me! If you are all inclusive there’s no problem, you’re pre paid anyway, he just won’t get his moneys worth. Hope you have a lovely time. Italy is beautiful.

YABU - you can’t possibly speak for every single British banger…

Where to start...

No it isn't. At all.

Well, beg to differ a bit. I think this behaviour is really sad. It's like only eating beige food.

You are definitely not being unreasonable, I would hate this!
My ex (recent and we weren’t together all that long) had some strange eating habits and it really wound me up.
I like to take time to enjoy food that I’ve spent time cook, and I think a meal, whether at home or a nice restaurant, should be an enjoyable social experience.

He would eat his food in under 5 minutes and if we were out I’d then feel rushed to finish.

Also can’t stand fussy eaters, but that’s a personal preference, and obviously you’ve known a long time (I assume) that your husband is one.

I definitely wouldn’t be sat in the room with a pot noodle whilst on holiday. That’s absolutely shit tbh.

Go to the restaurants, enjoy yourself without him.

Regrettably, as a result of Brexit, one can no longer take sausages into Italy or anywhere within the EU.

It seems a bit unfair as the sausages didn't even get to vote.

Release the Sausages, I say.

Just tell him, "Fine! You do you hun, and I'll do me." And ignore him from there on out.

I have this problem, although my DH doesn't eat pot noodles he would rather have a sandwich in his room than eat out. So be it that's what we did on our last holiday, my Dd and myself went to restaurants, he ate in our room or went to a local pub. He was happy, we were happy, no problems

If he eats dinner at 5pm, doesn't he get hungry later? What time does he go to bed?

Just do your thing, presumably he realises that he’s selfish and the odd one here?
much of Europe eats late, chefs often don’t even arrive until gone 7, and dinner service starts at 8:30, especially more rural places. I’d leave him….i mean leave him be, and enjoy the holiday. Italy is fab, and the food is one of the main draws, along with culture and sights of course. No way I’d be hanging around an AI hotel in the afternoon/evenings.

Leave him to it. You and DC go and enjoy the food, culture and atmosphere. It sounds as though there's something wrong with your dh.

Can you buy pot noodles in Italy? Maybe they have some different flavours he'd like to try?