What do you leave in the refrigerator for your guests?

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Elisa
Community Manager
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What do you leave in the refrigerator for your guests?

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Hello everyone 😊

 

Today we want to invite you to share your experience on what you leave in the refrigerator for your guests. We have noticed two major trends:  

 

  • Some hosts decide to leave basic items like ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard and water.
  • Others prefer to keep the refrigerator completely empty to give a clean feeling to new guests.

What kind of host are you? Maybe you decide not only to offer the basics, but also some additional food items, such as fruits?🥝

 

Tell us in the comments how has been your experience leaving food in the fridge.

 

Regards,

 

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Robin4
Top Contributor
Mount Barker, Australia

@Elisa 

A couple of things come into play here.

A/......There are remote hosts who can't spend the time or money on supplying anything other than a rentable space and for many guests that's all they want! They don't want host interaction in any way.

B/.......Then there is the host who is personally involved with their guests, and for these hosts there is more likely to be a hosting experience involved and guests that choose these listings do so for that experience.

 

I fall in the latter category and I have done deals with a number of the local traders which enables me to offer a wide selection of condiments for my guests.

Every guest gets a cheese plate, eggs and bacon, fruit juice, a bowl of fruit, milk, sparkling and still water, a bottle of wine, crackers and nuts, cereals, bread for toasting, tea and coffee. 

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plus a range of spreads, pepper & salt and personal wipes and sanitizers.

 

Sure I go overboard, and if a guest had to supply what I provide it would cost them around $50-$70 but, as I said I am a bargain hunter.

When cheeses and other perishables get close to their use by date or get a bit pulled around in the display cabinet they either go in 'Robs Box' out the back or they go in the supermarket dumpster. I never pay more than 50c for a cheese, a pack of bacon, a carton of fruit juice. And the wine costs me nothing, it was part of a wine shipment the Chinese government rejected in 2020 and got written off to insurance. Here is my current stock of 28 dozen, and it didn't cost me a cent, so every guest gets a bottle of wine! I have enough wine for 5 years of hosting

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Although it looks an amazing spread, my average cost per guest night is less than $7.50.

Some guests will clean me out, take everything with them when they go! Their rationale is, 'we are paying for it we might as well take it'!  Other guests (mainly overnighters) will use nothing, and then there are those in between that will use just what they fancy so, the cost to supply all this is pretty minimal.

It all goes to form part of a welcoming homely type of hosting. It won't be practical and doesn't suit lots of hosts........but it works well for me!

 

Cheers........Rob.

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Hello Elisa….. yes, many guests use the shopping  service…… others just prefer to go to the many fantastic restaurants in San Miguel de Allende. We do also have cooking oil and salt and pepper … spices  as well as leaving them a bag of coffee beans by the grinder to get them going in their first day.
Carole

Thank you, this is a very nice approach! @Bill-And-Carole1 ‌😊

 

Do your guests often cook at home?

 

Warm regards, 

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Amandeep-Singh1
Level 2
Brampton, Canada

I was leaving condiments, salt/pepper, spice, oil, coffee pods and grinded, sugar and tea.... but my first 2 guests told me it was unsanitary. So I removed the condiments

 

I also planted fresh herbs in the garden (oregano, thyme, basil....) and I invite guest to served themselves

Hi @Amandeep-Singh1 😊

I'm sorry to hear that.
Have you tried discussing this topic with other Hosts? It would be great to exchange ideas with others.
 
What a lovely idea to have fresh herbs in the garden! 😍 I would love to see a picture of it.

 

Warm regards, 

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Chavonne7
Level 1
Gqeberha, South Africa

Good day.

I believe in keeping refrigerator absolutely clean I only leave

Water

Milk 

Ice in the refrigerator for guests.

 

On arrival my guests are always greeted with fresh flowers a box of chocolates and a personalized welcome note .

 

I also leave wood at the braai  area. 

Hi @Chavonne7 😊

It is very interesting! 

 

Are those lovely gifts included in the price?

 

Warm regards,

 

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Chavonne7
Level 1
Gqeberha, South Africa

Hi @Elisa 

The chocolates and flowers are complementary xxx

 

I feel chocolates and flowers add so much to a stay x 😉 

@Chavonne7 

I definitely agree with you.

It is important to cuddle guests if we want them to come back or give us a good review. 🌻

 

Warm regards, 

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Agnes670
Level 1
Baguio, Philippines

Hi! Well, I don't put anything in the fridge, but I make sure they have water and coffee/tea 🙂

I leave water and coffee. With my next check in I'll put some sodas as well.

Hi @Augustus13 😊

Thank you for sharing your tips! 

 

Warm regards, 

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Hi @Agnes670 😊

It's a great gesture from you! 

 

Warm regards, 

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Estoy en El Salvador y tengo un apartamento en la playa, generalmente tenemos un clima caluroso, tropical, así que dejamos botellas de agua en la refrigeradora para que cuando lleguen nuestros huéspedes puedan refrescarse. Esto les agrada mucho.

 

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I am in El Salvador and I have an apartment on the beach, we usually have a hot, tropical climate, so we leave bottles of water in the refrigerator so that when our guests arrive they can cool off. This pleases them very much.

 

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Hi @Gema122 😊

Thank you for sharing this with us!

 

Are you planning to leave them anything else in the future?

 

Warm regards,

 

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Hola 😊
¡Gracias por compartirlo con nosotros!

 

Tienes pensado dejarles algo más en el futuro?

 

Un cordial saludo,

 

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Kenny300
Level 1
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Hi 

I leave water c oke and sometimes bioche rolls