Providing breakfast

[Angie242]

I have offered a light breakfast with my listing and got a guest in for a week. I provided a load of bread, coffee--milk and sugar, butter and eggs. He extended his stay by 5 days. In his communication, he is asking me to bring milk over to the house. 

Can someone provide me some insight on general rules or guidelines when providing a value-added service such as breakfast? How often or how much should I provide? 

The entire payout will be spent on feeding guests if this keeps up and I want it to be a nice touch rather than a free for all buffet type of offering.

All suggestions welcome.

[Rachel0]

@Angie242 You state in your listing description that you charge $8 per day for breakfast  - eggs, cereal, toast etc - and that guests should notify you whether or not they want that facility at the time of booking.   On that basis, and providing that the guest notified you, then you have to make sure that there are sufficient supplies in place.  It might be better to remove the breakfast offer altogether and just let the guests organise their own supplies as it would be a lot less hassle for you.  

[Kate-Mary0]

Hey @Angie242 Personally, I think it's a cool idea to serve breakfast. I would suggest that you just make sure that your guests know what will be on the menu and that it will be a light breakfast.That way they won't have unrealistic expectations. Perhaps check with them beforehand if they have any allergies? Here's an article on Airgms that I found about serving breakfast. It's a quick read with some practical tips. 

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[Lawrene0]

Hi, @Angie242. I am a fellow Lambtonian, and I provide breakfast. I took a look at your listings and see a mixed message. You are going hard at featuring breakfast. It is in the listing titles, and "breakfast is provided" is checked as an amenity. But then in your description you disclose the $8 charge. 

If your current guest is paying $8 a day for breakfast, you will want to rush over with that milk. 

If you want breakfast to be a feature draw, I would up your nightly price a little to cover it, and then make it "free" (as is expected when guests see that breakfast is an amenity). 

If not, uncheck the breakfast amenity, take it out of the titles, and then go with the $8 option in the description. 

I don't think you are wrong at all, but the system is not set up to let us have it both ways. 

[Manager-Ed0]

@Lawrene0I like the way you've said it. One quick question: "Free breakfast" is mentioned in our title, should it be checked as an amenity still? Or we got it wrong? Thanks.

[Lawrene0]

Of course, @Manager-Ed0 . If free breakfast is something you provide, it is something you check. You have it right.