idun Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 WOW that is a bowl full? IF this was provided for the dutch, then wouldn't they have some sprinkles out too and coffee cream, which I think is evaporated milk really[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Only just caught up with this thread as I've been away. 13€ for breakfast (even the buffet type) seems expensive to me, and I've done enough travelling around France this year in hotels .... 7-9€ for buffet with ham, cheese etc, if a real French / continental I would expect more 4-5€. Whilst I am quite happy to eat the buffet breakfast if it is there, I am also quite happy with continental, as long as I don't have to pay a lot for it ....if it were 13€ I would definitely go somewhere else!If you go B&B the breakfast is often included, so you can't always tell what the real price is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That's quite a bowlful, Chancer! I tend towards 2 Weetabix with s/s milk, a smoothie, apple, banana and fennel tea. In winter I change to porrage for my cereal most days. Actually, I'd be happy with that for two meals a day; I really enjoy it - plus it doesn't cost much to cook and no dirty pans! [:D]You can tell these temps in the 30s are getting to me and making me feel lazy - I'm inside hiding from the heat again - it's as bad as July! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 My breakfast is heavily influenced by Mrs Rabbie(She is swedish). We have two open sandwiches each, one with cheese and one with salami. This washed down with tea and a glass of orange juice (with bits). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariège Author Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I overheard two French guests discussing the buffet at a B&B in Salisbury recently. They were totally bemused by the Shredded Wheat. As for what we served when running a hotel in the Pyrenees: croissants, pain-au-chocolat, juice, tea/coffee/ bread and jams as basic and fresh fruit in season from the neighbours' trees. All for 5 euros. 13 euros just seems extortionate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 [quote user="Ariège Author"]13 euros just seems extortionate.[/quote]I couldn't agree more. [:)]Mrs Benjamin and I have recently taken to occassionally having breakfast out at either of the two small country hotels in our UK village.Bacon, sausage, black pudding and either fried or scrambled eggs (all locally sourced) together with beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and fried bread. Coffee is ground and comes as many times as you like.Just when you're feeling stuffed along comes toast (white or wholemeal) with butter and jam. Price £6 each.It just is not worth getting all the ingredients together at home and then doing the cooking.Very often we don't eat again until our evening snack.We can also eat a carvery in the week for the sum of £3.67 each (Crown Carveries). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I think French breakfasts are usually poor value, especially in comparison to UK breakfasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 [quote user="gardengirl "]In winter I change to porrage for my cereal most days.[/quote]You haven't got Scottish tendencies have you GG ?? [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Was it the kilt that gave me away? [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 [quote user="andyh4"]13 €uros? You were lucky 19,50! Mind you, I am not paying, so I suppose that makes a big difference. [/quote]We paid 22 euros last October in Brussels (Mind you that was at the Crown Plaza)!!Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes I have paid that sort of price in Brussels as well - Sodhotel - so aptly named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We decided next time to breakfast at Brussels airport, so much cheaper.Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ah, another PMUer. We usually search them out when we are in France, but fewer seem to be serving food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 16€ for breakfast where we stayed over the weekend; it was included in our very good value package, otherwise we'd have gone elsewhere. It's the first hotel I've stayed at for years that caters for Americans, English etc in large numbers, and was surprised to see a kettle etc for brew-ups in the bedroom, and a huge buffet breakfast including bacon, sausage etc. We had a peep at it, and it looked like a burnt sacrifice! The rest of the buffet on offer was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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