Do you offer light breakfast

[Susan5281]

I am thinking of offering a breakfast sandwich to my guests. It will be simple with no substitutions ect. Any thoughts and experiences with this....good bad and ugly.

Thanks Susan

[Nanette42]

I've thought the same. Liability keeps screaming at me even though word is all I need is a food handlers cert.

I have settled on local products bought from others and offered as a buffet. 

My thought is my service is the booking, and the amenity is local food products produced by others licenses, insurance, and of course, liability. 

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Susan5281 I think, putting aside legal and liability issues, that the simplicity/no substitutions may cause more issues than it is worth and you will end up with negative satisfaction. Also food waste is likely to increase.

[Laurelle3]

@Susan5281 

I had to look up what a breakfast sandwhich as it is not part of my vocabulary.

My next sandwhich served hot or cold? Are the guests in a shared home?

When we first started staying Airbnb in 2014 in UK and in days a continental breakfast was left or shared and it was variable between guests.

From that experience I have choosen to leave a hamper and it is not advertised it is a gift with enough supplies for a breakfast. All food is sealed packaged from commercial supplies and all bought from local shops except for fruit tomatoes and eggs. However, we live on site in separate accommodation so it is easy to prepare and supply.

Yes,  some of the food is used and some left but because they are not opened they can be recycled or if close to out of date we use it. So no waste.

[Susan5281]

I am in Canada. The breakfast sandwich would be a toasted english muffin, add a fried egg, ham slice and cheese. They serve something similar at McDonalds but will not taste anything like McDonalds. I currently put fresh baked banana bread or similar sweet breads in our Airbnb as a treat...no charge. We live about 15 minutes away from a restaurant so it would be nice for our guests. It was just a thought that I would provide this service.

[Laurelle3]

@Susan5281 I like the idea. You can always give it a try and see what the reaction is. 

[Bob297]

@Susan5281 
I supplied breakfast once, on special request. Never again.
It's too much work.
I wanted the breakfast to have the same quality as the apartment.
That meant I went to the bakery early and supplied strawberries, eggs, and different toppings with the bread because you never know what the guests would like.

Not anymore 🙂
I give them the address of a nearby bakery and supermarket

[Agnes395]

@Susan5281 For 10 years, I provided breakfast:  Eggs, pancakes, turkey bacon, fresh baked bread, yogurt, oatmeal, cold cereal, orange juice, bowl of fruit and cheese. I baked muffins, or biscuits or sourdough bread. didn't ask anyone what they wanted just put it out. I cooked the pancakes and eggs. Eggs, bread and coffee trumped over all. I currently provide oatmeal, bananas, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. 

[Sandy825 · Accepted solution]

@Agnes395 , you are a true hostess! 

I also find that it is a wonderful gesture to be first up and have something to offer my guests..whatever I am baking for the week and even hard boiled eggs and toast are appreciated....always have a cupboard with a variety of coffee/tea and guests know they can help themselves to that any time..self serve is my style.   I like my guests to feel at home during their stay and nothing says welcome like the kitchen...My comfort with that always reflects whether my guests feel confident to take care of themselves in the kitchen. (Hands off style works well because I post "kitchen rules" for clean up" where it is visible and it works like a charm)  Guests prefer to take care of themselves AND to know what is expected of them in doing so...(very important) ..

The stand beside the bed holds a small dish with a few pieces of chocolate and ginger/lemon chews (I get at Big lots)  My guests always appreciate the bottles of water I leave in their room for when they first arrive....food is often a sweet way to communicate welcome!  Most people don't want full fare as they are busy and want to get out and about but knowing there is refreshment for them makes them feel "at home"  I could not afford to provide full breakfasts...(I'd probably eat the leftovers and don't need to do that...as I live alone)

Sandra Joslin

Hanover, NH

Single Bed near Dartmouth College

[Wendy1523]

I do very similar.

[Agnes395]

@Sandy825 I too put chocolate in the room with soft drinks, snacks and one gallon of bottled water. I'm in NYC where the cost of living is obscenely astronomical, so I've cut back considerably. No more large spreads. On a case by case basis I provide berries and apples as well, or whichever fruit is in season.

Kind regards,

Agnes Betancourt 

[Wendy1523]

Our unit is a studio with a full kitchen.  I provide way more than most:  fresh eggs,  an assortment of bread, bagels, muffins and croissants depending on my supply.  I find Costco muffins or Otis Spunkmeyer prepackaged are not a favorite.  Homemade or bakery style are preferred ( know your area's food handling rules and careful labeling).  yogurt,  butter, juice, coffee, milk, cereal hot and cold, creamer, water, tea hot chocolate, peanut butter,  jelly, and other condiments. Eggos and breakfast sandwiches in the freezer. along with a few extras for hungry guests in a pinch as well as a small pantry that is well stocked with cooking spices, soups pasta, pancake and biscuit imx and extras.  We are 6 miles from the closest grocer and many flights arrive between 10pm and 2 am - so a quick snack or breakfast is often appreciated by many guests.  Guest very on what they eat or how much but it is worthwhile to me to go above and beyond expectations, because I have been on the opposite end in the past for the better or the worse. no one has ever just cleaned things out to make it an issue.  

[Sandra5394]

@Sandra5394 I provide a three course breakfast for each guest each day of their stay.  I would say if you are going to provide a simple breakfast sandwich - which is wonderful, do something unexpected to make it stand out.  Offer a condiment that is local to your region, or homemade like a pepper relish or maple mustard...something that elevates your sandwich from MacDonalds.