A woman has divided opinion on social media after demonstrating a savvy tactic to make the most out of the hotel breakfast buffet whilst on holiday.
Nicola Lewis, a ‘decluttering and organising expert’ from Essex, the UK, regularly shares travel tips and money-saving hacks with her 210K following on Instagram.
In a video uploaded to her page @thisgirlcanorganise in June, she shared her top ‘strategy’ for tourists holidaying at all-inclusive resorts or half-board accommodation.
Many hotel breakfast buffets offer salads, cold meats and cheeses alongside traditional staples such as pastries, cereals and hot dishes.
Though the specific selection can vary by hotel, it’s common to be offered a range of cold meats, such as ham, turkey, tuna or salami, as well as fresh vegetables like rocket, tomato, red onion and cucumber.
According to Nicola, these options can double-up as a handy takeaway option for a lunchtime meal away from the hotel.
In the clip, the content creator arrived at the buffet at an undisclosed hotel and sliced some bread from a seeded loaf, before moving on to the salad bar.
She scooped a generous portion of tinned tuna onto the bread and topped the sandwich off with rocket and sliced cucumber.
Nicola Lewis shared her top ‘strategy’ for tourists holidaying at all-inclusive resorts or half-board accommodation: packing a to-go lunch whilst having breakfast at the buffet
In the clip, the content creator arrived at the buffet at an undisclosed hotel and sliced some bread from a seeded loaf, filling it with meat and salad, before packing in a Tupperware box
Taking her plate to an outdoor seating area, Nicola proceeded to neatly pack her lunch into Tupperware she had brought in her bag, before exiting the buffet to begin her day.
In an accompanying caption, she wrote: ‘There is nothing wrong with rustling up your lunch from the hotel brekkie buffet – it’s what I call budget chic and organised realness! It saves a small fortune – more pennies for cocktails!’
She advised hotel guests to arrive at the buffet armed with a collapsible container and a washable sandwich bag to store in their room fridges.
Nicola added: ‘You’re posh, practical, and planet friendly. Just a little old skool tip from me to you… now strut into that day fully fed and fabulous! And it’s not stingy, it’s STRATEGY!’
The cost-conscious Brit assured her followers that after checking with hotel management, she was ‘allowed’ to leave the premises with her packed lunch.
The clip, which has since amassed over 45,000 likes and almost 2000 comments, has left viewers divided – with many accusing the holidaymaker of being ‘cheap’ and ‘greedy.’
One person wrote: ‘You have paid for breakfast. Not lunch. Hotel within rights to charge you for additional breakfast.’
Another outraged holidaymaker: ‘Yup, another entitled traveller stealing.. so wrong.. you should be ashamed.’
The clip, which has since amassed over 45,000 likes and almost 2000 comments, has left viewers divided
A third quipped, ‘If you can’t afford to go and buy a fresh sandwich for lunch maybe don’t go on holiday,’ while a fourth added, ‘….and people like you are why costs go up.’
And a fourth said: ‘In every hotel I go there is written that food is not allowed to take out of the restaurant!! And also they check the bags.’
Another wrote, ‘I cannot imagine what tuna would taste like at lunchtime in the heat! Sorry not for me,’ as a fellow viewer said: ‘It is never OK to fill containers with food from the buffet. Cheap, greedy and rude.’
However, a number of commenters came to Nicola’s defence, with one writing: ‘I do this all the time what a money saver! I get a place with breakfast included and always pack my lunch for the beach with a ton of fruit.’
Another said: And why not, I’ve seen folk being really greedy and piling plates up only to leave them on the table. Good for you.’
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