Breakfast amenity

[John99]

The tooltip for the breakfast amenity is somewhat vague. Does it mean we have to provide food or cook meals for them?

We currently have a common grocery list with food/snacks for guests to partake of, to eat/cook a meal themselves. Generally, we do not cook meals for guests. Wondering where on the spectrum we fall. We don't check the box for "breakfast" currently.

Would anyone else like to be able to differentiate between have food offered, and cooking/serving meals for them.

Any clarity is appreciated.

[Dee9]

i provide a bag breakfast "to go" on request only. (muffin, fruit, bottle of juice, etc) something to that affect

[Raymond8]

if continental is just coffe and croisant

and full english is kippers, mushrooms eggs etc

then what is the term for something in between?

[Enda0]

Hi @John99,

I think if you provide anything at all that can be eaten for breakfast, tick the box.

I used to provide cereal, bread, fruit, tea, coffee etc but never a cooked breakfast. Other hosts don't provide anything at all (especially here in London where guests can find lots of dining options around). 

So, tick the box, but maybe describe what you offer in your listing - job done!

Cheers,

end

[Alice-and-Jeff0]

@John99 - If you are providing groceries for someone to make breakfast for themselves, you are providing breakfast.   Indicate in your listing, for clarity, that it is a "self-serve" option and people are welcome to help themselves to the provided items on the "breakfast list".   Definitely check "breakfast" in your listing!  

We mention that "a continental breakfast of an assortment of cereals, fresh fruit, breads, spreads, yogurts, teas, milk and coffee is provided. "  In another place we mention, since we do not allow cooking, that if they have dietary considerations or would like a home-cooked meal, we can arrange that in advance.  Only a few guests have ever asked for something special, usually eggs, but we've had requests for croissants (sure), smoothies (nope, sorry), flavored creamer and avocados (neither of which I will do again).  Occassionally, if we are doing something special for ourselves, we offer a frittata, pancakes, coffee cake or french toast, but we never advertise that. Notice that I don't list "juice" and we've had people mark us down because we didn't have any orange juice included with their free breakfast so YMMV.  

Good luck and happy breakfasting!  

Alice 

[Des3]

I provide a selection of individually wrapped tea, coffee, sugar etc, and also large Kellogg's variety packs, muesli, small jars of localism jams, honey and marmite, with individual butter and sunflower spread etc. I also contact the guest to ask what milk, bread and juice they'd like, in case they have a preference, or allergies etc. I never buy peanut butter or Nutella, in case they react and sue.

I always get individually wrapped, as they rent the whole place, and I'd not feel comfortable letting people leave half open stuff for other guests.

Friends think I'm mad, but guest love it, it cost very little as I buy in bulk, and it saves them stinking the flat up cooking greasy fry ups (also the electricity 😄).

My advice would be to check the use by dates, and only get small portions of anything specialist. One guest asked for weetabix, so I bought a tray of 48 X 2 bisuits thinking they'd last. But they had 1 week left, and I fed them to the ducks.

[Bettye6]

Hi @John99.

Having been in the AirBnB business for not quite 2 years I have had only one that questioned as to where is breakfast; hence they were elderly and felt that Air Bed and Breakfast meant just as it states.. I do not supply a cooked breakfast nor do I check off that I have a breakfast. 

I supply packaged oatmeal, granola bars and various other items that guest left behind, like olive oil, honey, etc. I make sure that I take my sharpie and clearly mark all expirations dates on each, pitching when needed between guests when expired.

I have been to many AirBnB that do not provide anything at all and some who leave about the same as me.  Only 1 AirBnB brought a complete breakfast and left it outside the door in a picnic basket which we knew was coming as the advertised it as such. I reached out to someone I know who travels a lot and stays at hostel type AirBnBs, like living in a house with shared everything and they never has a breakfast offered in the 5 plus years of traveling. They get a small spot in the refrigerator for their own items and it is a honor thing, though they have had stuff taken from them.

I'm at the point in my journey that my guests are very happy how I set it up. I probably don't meet 90% of my guests. I don't want to get into another chore that I have a daily responsibility for either.

What ever you decide I'm sure your guest will appreciate it.

The best of luck and I'm sure what ever path you choose will be the correct one. Trust me, your reviews wil guide you.

Take care,

Bettye6

The comment on peanut butter in something I don't worry about as if I has someone in my family who has any allergies I just would not open the ja or package