Cheeky to order room service or not?

[Itsanotherworldisntit]

I’m babysitting in a 5 star hotel (live abroad, I’m a teacher and babysitting on the side pays well)
Lovely family, just put baby down, the mum texted and said to make yourself comfortable etc and help myself to anything, but that as they’d just arrived, don’t have anything really and to feel free to order something to be sent up (assuming that would go on their bill?)
Been here since 6, will be here for 6 hours, should have brought some snacks really but was sorting out my own Dd before I left and no time to nip to the shop on the way,

I’m hungry, but that’s cheeky right?

Would you order or no?

You've got yourself in such a tizz over this, just go without. You had the offer it's on you that you failed to take it up. They expect you to do this they'll be mystified as to why you didn't.

It'll go on the bill and they'll pay at check out.

good god please do not overthink this.

she told you to order something up. she knows that room service is expensive. she booked the hotel. she has stayed in many hotels. she clearly doesn't want to be cheap or be disrespectful to you.

stop worrying about the money, she's already factored it into the cost of the evening. she has literally explicitly tried to make you feel comfortable and order, and you're overthinking it.

order something basic. at the end of the evening say thank you for mentioning dinner and say that you ordered the soup/club sandwich/tomato pasta. If you absolutely have to, say that you don't expect it and you're happy to bring a sandwich with you next time.

Because they told her she should feel free to order. OP wringing her hands and saying you can take it out of my pay is unnecessary obsequious. The clients clearly prefer to treat OP as an equal (as they should).

Offering to have it taken out of her pay would be the equivalent to going to a friends house and offering them 50p for a cup of tea and a biscuit.

And it’s got nothing to do with the actual cost of the sandwich. It would just be incredibly ill mannered to offer to pay for when it has been offered.

Stop overthinking for goodness sake. They will get it on their bill when they check out and I doubt they'll even look closely just pay for the extras that no doubt they will have run up as well as your sandwich and drink.

And in regards to how it is paid. the hotel has their credit card details. You'll sign a the order receipt when the food comes up. She'll be given a bill to settle when she checks out, which will also include any extras (room taxes, bar, mini bar etc) that they've incurred since they started their stay.

She had already stated ‘feel free to order’ - that was your invitation to purchase a modest meal. You’ve procrastinated and they’re almost back, don’t bother now.

Please order the club sandwich or whatever you fancy. If I use a nanny to watch my children I fully expect to pay for their food, just like your employer mentioned. If at my home I would tell them what is available to eat, and if staying in hotel then to order room service. Order what ever is reasonably priced among the options. You can mention you ordered a snack when they get back.

The people you’re babysitting for will have spent at least that each on a pre dinner cocktail/drink. They really won’t worry about the cost.

But their not friends their her employer

Who have told her to order room service.

@Differentstarts it's not €20 for just for a sandwich. the sandwich she's referring to (probably a club) has been made to order. the chicken/bacon will be freshly cooked and still warm. it has been handmade. the €20 includes the convenience of the person ordering whilst staying in their room and it arriving at the door, with real cutlery, a plate, salt and pepper. And then for someone to take it all away again, wash it up, and put it all away. €20 suddenly seems like a fairly reasonable price.

But their not friends their her employer

Who have agreed to feed her during her shift and told her to order room service to achieve this.

Yes, her employer, who has offered to buy her a meal as part of her compensation.

I feel like I'm in a parallel universe, slamming my head against a wall. Now I am getting worked up.

Why you getting worked up we can have different opinions its ok

I am the family in this situation.
what I would expect is, do not call or text me to ask again. I’ve said it once, I shouldn’t have to say it again. Only send me something about my child if something goes wrong. Or if I’d acted all worried about them settling - then send me a pic of my smiling sleeping baby, but with a breezy “have fun” type text, not something that starts a conversation.
Don’t order the hummus unless you love hummus. It’s not a meal. I’d expect you get a pizza, pasta, burger, club sandwich. As others say don’t get the steak, even if you did I’d just think it was a weird judgement call, not that I couldn’t afford to pay it. You would not be asked to pay or contribute regardless. Get a soft drink or juice as well.

Stack the plates and cutlery neatly out of the way, as best you can or put the tray outside the room for collection overnight. I will see you ordered something. You don’t need to tell me. It won’t even register when I go to pay the bill on checkout.

Order the hummus. I bet it is gorgeous. It's hardly taking the piss either.

Jeez - on the very odd occasion we left our dc in a hotel with a babysitter I fully expected them to order food if they wanted it, in the same way I would have left food and drink in my fridge at home. If not wanted, fine, but offer always there.

You are being totally, totally ridiculous and if you won't listen to anyone on here, it's your own fault you are starving. You sound as if you are about 12 years old yourself. It's a 5* hotel. The cost of a club sandwich and a drink of juice or whatever will be nothing to them!! She TOLD you to go ahead

I'm beginning to think this is a wind up, to be perfectly honest

Oh, and don't take the complimentary chocolate. I'd be really annoyed if you took that. If you're in Europe that chocolate could be really nice and I've probably not had pudding and be rather looking forward to something small and sweet before bed.

This thread really isn't about opinions. The op was told what to do which was to order food. It's the least complicated thing in the world.

be rather looking forward to something small and sweet before bed.

You could always have sex. 😉

@Silvers11 I was just joking

But she doesn't feel comfortable doing it just like I wouldn't.

Thanks everyone,

Comments have confirmed I am indeed ridiculous, but I’m surprised no one else thinks like this at all
I’m not going to order as spent too long messing about with it, but will grab something on the way home.
If it’s the same situation next week, I will order and order with confidence 😅