How can you take leftover food home from a buffet?

Most hotels have a policy prohibiting guests from taking leftovers from the buffet home, but experts suggest ways guests can take home leftovers if they feel it's wasteful.

Reader Mai Hoàn asks if it's allowed to take leftover food from a hotel breakfast buffet back to your room if you can't finish it there because you're too full. If you leave it there, the food will be thrown away, causing waste.

According to travel experts, this depends on the policies of each hotel and the country you are visiting. Most accommodations prohibit taking food from the buffet without permission. However, for leftovers or small quantities, you can ask the staff directly for the best solution. To avoid waste, guests should take only what they need and finish everything they have chosen.

Is it allowed to take leftover food from the hotel breakfast buffet back to your room?

A buffet is a self-service meal where guests can eat and take unlimited food. If everyone secretly takes food home, the hotel will lose money. Furthermore, there are concerns about food safety and hygiene. If guests take food outside and don't store it properly, it will spoil. Consuming spoiled food could cause stomach aches and food poisoning, and the hotel would face problems. If guests eat the food on-site, the restaurant can control the quality of the food.

For guests who are too busy to have breakfast at the hotel, they will be provided with a takeaway bag. AccorHotels, which operates hotel brands such as Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, and IHG Hotels & Resorts, all have this policy. However, if guests are caught secretly taking food from the buffet outside, they may be fined.

Duncan Morrison, executive chef at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, said he has encountered many guests secretly taking food and pastries and putting them in bags to take home. Andre Jaques, marketing and sales director of the luxury hotel The Langham Melbourne, has also experienced similar situations. "We have strict food hygiene policies. Our staff are very proficient in managing food and preventing guests from taking items out," Jaques said.

( By Anh Minh , according to SHM )

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