To give a family run Hotel a Poor Review

[MistressMia]

I stayed at a family run hotel earlier this week in the Midlands and while on the whole it was a nice place a few things bugged me, notably the vegetarian / vegan option or lack off.

It was only 1 night with breakfast included.

Perhaps I'm just too used to London standards, but it really amazes me that things like soya milk / soya yoghurt are not available as standard.

I'm not fully vegan, but haven't drunk milk for ages now, so couldn't have the breakfast cereals.

The hot breakfast consisted of bacon / eggs / beans / mushrooms & grilled tomato. I don't eat eggs. Don't usually have a problem as used to having the option of hash browns. and other veggie alternatives.

AIBU unreasonable to expect establishments to fully cater for those with different diets ? It really peeves me off, considering the charge is the same and veg options don't cost more.

Oh yes advance search has given me the lols

How did the conversation at breakfast go?

"I'm nearly vegan, do you have soya milk?"

"No, sorry, but we can do some mushrooms in oil rather than butter. Are you staying another night? We can pick some up today."

OMG, I'm not fully vegan - (I think). I can't eat eggs because I'm allergic to them and carry an epi pen. I still would have had the rest of the cooked breakfast minus eggs. And warned them beforehand to watch out for cross contamination.

Sorry but I couldn't resist.

I agree that if the rest of your stay was bad by all means leave a bad review but if you didn't tell them you had special requirements i wouldn't. In an ideal world all options would be there but unfortunately that's not now

Wot no coco pops

Damn, I just clicked on the link TheMailAreAtItAgain sent, and now I can't get the Crossroads theme out of my head.

Any establishment doing the above would stand out and get a reputation and recommendations for having such a great range and it would pay off in increased custom. I would happily pay extra.

but you wouldn't, would you

I can see the aibu thread already - "AIBU to give a family run hotel a one star review because they charged me extra for the vegan breakfast"

'A lot of the posts just seem to me to be drivel. Posted by people who spend their whole day discussing non-events and talking for the sake of talking.'

Lol

I think you need to stay at a Premier Inn as not only do they have veggie sausages and hash browns, they've also started to do soya milk recently, as standard.

My DS is mostly-dairy free (he's at chocolate on the milk ladder, but reacted to cheese the other day, so doesn't have yoghurt, cheese or milk) and we've always taken a carton of his milk with us when we go away, so we don't get put in a position where he can't have his morning Weetabix.

Now we know that PI stock soy milk as standard it'll make it easier for us in the future as it's one less thing to pack.

Oh, and bearing in mind you didn't bother to forewarn the hotel of your requirements (and seemingly can't be arsed to in the future either) then yes, YABU.

I can't help it....

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2123043-AIBU-to-ask-why-people-start-threads-asking-if-they-are-BU-about-situations-that-are-obviously-clear-cut-unreasonable

PMSL

The things people complain about are ridiculous sometimes. I stayed at a lovely little family run hotel in the Caribbean and an American woman put on trip advisor that it was "full of Brits" and "called itself all-inclusive when all you get is breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner." Er.... Wtf else do you want?? And actually they came round the pool at 11 with ice lollies or chilled melons. Idiot.

You're not making sense OP. You say that frozen veggie options would have solved your problem...but you didn't tell anyone you would need them until you turned up for breakfast? So how would they get unfrozen and cooked in the few minutes between you arriving for breakfast and wanting to eat breakfast?

You can't milk soya it has no nipples.

'As previously stated soya milk is long life. As are frozen veggie options. There would be no wastage other than on the day the milk was opened. But then seeing as I would be eating cheaper non-meat items, surely the cost of that wastage is more than offset.'

Still need ditching after a few months, as does old, freezer burned veg. Wasted if you don't get a fusspot guest in a certain amount of time.

TBH, having worked in hospitality, some guests just aren't worth the hassle.

Did you advise them when booking you were a nightmare guest had dietary requirements? If yes then YANBU if no, then YABVU and you should be more organised and let hoteliers know, as you know, most people eat food.

OP the London Hilton apparently charges £5 for soya milk - so good luck in the Midlands.

Oh dear, that linked thread...

Is it vegan drivel though GreyAndGold?

Nobody is really this much up their own arse, are they?

Apparently so.

Full fat drivel I reckon Lilac

I live in the 'provences'. My MIL is gf so I call ahead if we are going somewhere nice for lunch/afternoon tea/dinner so we can make sure she is catered for. It has never been a problem as we call in advance. If she just pops in somewhere for lunch then she accepts that there may/may not be a great selection of things she can eat.

Tbf it's your lift choice. You're not allergic to any of the things they had.
And I say that as someone who eats halal/vegetarian when out. I recognise it's a choice that I've made to eat like that.
DN has allergies and we always let places know beforehand rather than assuming.

life choice

Perhaps I'm just too used to London standards

'London standards'? Because obviously no one is ever disappointed in a London hotel.

Some of the best hotels in the country aren't in London.

If I read a review about 'No soya yoghurt. Sigh.' I'd roll my eyes and ignore it.