People having cornflakes in hotels abroad

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I have stayed in many hotels across Europe. Why do many British people have cornflakes for breakfast? The most boring breakfast.
I have different things to what I have at home

I have seen people in tears because there are no cornflakes. Grow up

Same in a beach cafe in Costa Brava when they had no ketchup

I wish what others had for breakfast was my only concern

I bet most of these people have never TRIED to eat any of the local cuisine

In my experience at least, most big hotels tend to serve international cuisine with a bit of local flavour. Yes, they will serve things that are popular locally but if they have an international clientele then the offerings will reflect that. I have found that whether I'm travelling for business or on holiday there's not really a massive difference between the breakfast buffet whether it's in London, Berlin or Dehli, unless you are in a small independent hotel. International chains are broadly similar wherever you are really. And it's not just British people who often prefer the familiar. Would it be shocking if a French person chose croissants instead of churros in Madrid, or is it only sticking to British tastes that is so terrible?
Personally, if I am on holiday I do like to try different foods as that's part of why I travel but if I'm working away I'm more likely to pick something familiar as I'm there to get a job done, not linger over trying new stuff at breakfast. I can't say it bothers me what other people choose though.

I was thinking about that lady that everyone was slagging off last year because she went to an all inclusive and was disappointed that there was no English food. It sort of opened my eyes to the idea that some people just go on holiday and try to like make all their favourite things happen at once. I don't know why I don't!

This really is nothing to get worked up about.
For many people, breakfast is just fuel to get them started for the day.

No not at all. I never get drunk, I don’t particularly like alcohol and I eat many different cuisines. What strangers want to eat or do on their holiday isn’t very interesting to me. If a tourist wants to eat cornflakes I couldn’t get wound up or even curious about it. Maybe these people are going abroad for no other reason than some guaranteed sunshine. As long as they’re not doing anything anti social let them be.

Yes because white people are discriminated, especially English white people...

Obviously it's equally silly if a Chinese person goes to Spain to stay in the hotel all the time and eat Chinese food

You saw adults literally cry over cornflakes? Did you know these people (plural not singular?) or were they strangers?

You havent said why you care what other people eat?

@Asunciondeflata

to me.

One of the nice things about travelling is immersion in a different culture and trying new things. That includes food.

I have ARFID. If I TRIED to eat something not in my safe list I’d gag and probably throw up.

It’s more pleasant for everyone if I stick to my corn flakes. That okay with you?

If some Hotel Forrin has gone to all the trouble of researching and providing familiar UK breakfast cereals, it seems a bit churlish to turn them down.

Really, you’ve seen adults cry because there aren’t any cornflakes? I’ve travelled all over the world and never experienced that.

I’m disappointed if there isn’t food I like as I can’t try new things but I’ve never cried. I’ve never even expressed that disappointment publicly.

Not sure why you're reacting like this then. You wrote 20 comments on this thread arguing with multiple users like you're defending your homeland's independence

But it doesn’t have to include food.
My trips abroad are not less cultural because I often can’t eat the local cuisine.

Crunchy nut cornflakes are nicer.
Cornflakes in general are not filling though.

Yes, they are less cultural.

You are able to enjoy one fewer part of the local culture.

Shock horror, I ate sugar puffs in Lanzarote. Not every morning but some.

But I don’t feel they are. Food isn’t important to me so I don’t plan my trips around food experiences.

Most of my trips are for work so arguably they’re more cultural as I’m not staying or working in tourist places. I’m spending time in places where everyone is just going about their normal lives.

More generally I understand what you mean OP. Not so much the cornflakes, but people who travel to different countries and aren’t interest in local cuisine.

I know you can buy most things in the UK now but it’s not the same. For example I went to Italy for the first time this year and the pasta was so different to the pasta in the UK.

I like to try different things when travelling. Not everyone does though.

My in laws look for an Irish pub wherever they go.

Also, I’ve seen local food being prepared and have attended events where the focal point is local food and drink. I experience that culture but I just don’t eat the food.
That doesn’t detract from the experience for me but it would if I was gagging and throwing up - which is what would happen if I attempted to eat something I don’t like.

You’re counting posters posts? That’s weird.

You heathen!

note to @Kalanthe I think my post count must at least 22 now, if you’re still counting.

To be honest whenever I’ve been on holiday abroad the breakfast is fruit, yoghurt, cereal, eggs, sausage, cold meats, cheese, pastries, beans, bread, pancakes.

Nothing really that exciting. So what’s wrong with cornflakes? I mean cornflakes are pretty boring wherever you eat them so what’s the difference eating them abroad?

Plenty of people like them and sometimes people just want something ordinary. Is eating an egg or a pasty morally superior?