Providing emergency food kit

[Grace220]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone offer a late night check-in food kit for a reasonable price?  I’m thinking of doing this but wondering if there are any suggestions out there. No sense in reinventing the wheel, right?

[Yvonne199]

Hi Ive just started today, I would like to offer that too, what sort of food items would you suggest?  microwave in room?

[Robin4]

@Grace220 @Yvonne199

Grace, you are certainly at liberty to offer food and beverages to guests but, where the sticking point will come, in almost all jurisdictions around the world......you can't charge for it!

The moment you put a price on an item of food you will in most instances require a food and beverage licence. You may get away with it for a while but, sooner or later some government authority....be it local, state or federal, will take you to task!

There is a possible way around this though Grace! Prior to a guest booking you can offer a 'hospitality package' for late check-ins and send the guest a 'special offer' to cover your additional 'items', time and effort!

I do something similar and am upfront about it. This is one of my listing photos....

As long as it is seen as part of the rental agreement it will (in most instances) be permissable....the second you start charging a fee for specific food items, it will not!

I hope this is of help to you.

I should add that food handling and selling laws do vary from country to country and the information I have given here is acceptable in my state, it may not be in yours, so it is in your interests to make some enquiries before you embalk on this path!

Cheers......Rob

[Rene-and-Zac0]

@Grace220 Years ago we stayed at a small place in Baja Mexico that had like a small “mini bar” pantry.

it was stocked with all kinds of things and there was a price list and a “tip jar” to pay for the items. 

At our listing, we have a basket of ramen noodles, granola bars and microwave popcorn packs. 

There are a couple of cans of soup in the pantry but that’s about it.

one thing I’m going to add is a no egg cake mix and frosting in case someone wants a cake. 

I don’t charge for the stuff because most of it I get for free as grocery store giveaways and stuff like that. 

‘You know it’s hard out here for a Host’