Going on vacation on tour packages or "savages", we expect to spend as little money as possible, but at the same time get the best possible comfortable service. Is this ideal, in terms of the average traveler, the ratio of price and quality? Quite if you pay special attention to what type of food, among other services, provides the hotel you have chosen for your stay, boarding house, sanatorium or private boarding house.
Types of food
In order not to get confused, it is important for a tourist to know what types of food generally exist and their international designations. You can be offered an all-inclusive service, an all-inclusive ultra (or with a + icon). Some hotels feed lodgers only with breakfast, others give out full boarding houses (with breakfasts, lunch, lunches and dinners). There is even a full board extended, when a variety of 5-meals is served. Further, there are types of half-board, ordinary and more complete. And, finally, the last type of accommodation - when the guests are provided with services, in which they should take care of their "feeding" themselves. Let's take a closer look at half board. What it is?
What does HB mean in Russian?
When choosing hotels to stay, pay attention to the abbreviation "hb". It means the same mode of serving dishes, which, perhaps, is most convenient for tourists. After all, coming to another country or relaxing in your own country, you want to be minimally dependent on the hotel's schedules and maximize free time. In this regard, the best food is half board. What does it mean: a two-time type of food consisting of breakfast and dinner or lunch and dinner. It is included in the price of the tour, together with accommodation. Thus, you do not have to take care of daily bread, spend extra money on food, especially if traveling with children. And where and what to eat "between business" - there are always in any region of the globe, mastered by the tourist business!
List of dishes for breakfast
What kind of meals can half board include, what does it mean in the language of cooking? Breakfasts are usually plentiful, dense, with a wide assortment. First, a variety of pastries, including buns: rolls, croissants, bagels, pies with stuffing. Secondly, different types of scrambled eggs, omelettes and simply boiled eggs. Thirdly, hot and cold porridge, including fast food, muesli. You will also be offered a choice of pancakes and pancakes with sweet syrup or jam, jam, honey. Meat dishes are most often served sausages, chicken thighs and brisket, schnitzels. Healthy food benefits from half board meals. What does it mean? The menu necessarily includes various salads, fresh vegetables and fruits. From drinks you can choose yoghurts, hot and cold milk, juices, water, coffee and tea. Do not ask for alcohol - it's not foreseen! The order of feeding in different hotels is different. Most often breakfast from 7.30 to 10.00 in the morning.
List of dishes for dinner
Now consider what it means to have half board as a dinner. On the one hand, it is not as varied as breakfast. On the other hand, it is a worthy end of the day. However, you will have to take care of yourself. Although, if you ask for or for a fee, you can bring water. And so to the table they serve salads, fish and meat dishes, sweets, of course, bread. Hungry, in short, guests do not. The feeding time is from 6 to 8 pm.
Buffet and half board
The food hb (half board) is closely connected with such a concept as a buffet. How can this be understood? In the dining room there are dishes that you can take to your taste and appetite - as much as you want and what you want. With itself, the truth, to bear nothing is not allowed. But you can - from the heart! The buffet menu depends on what country you are in. The basis is made up of European dishes. In the Scandinavian region a rich selection of seafood. Everywhere a variety of fruits and vegetables, including exotic. Everywhere baking, baking, works of confectionery art. Traditional tea, coffee, yoghurts, etc.
As you can see, half board is quite a convenient system of food, which allows you not to be hungry, and you have plenty of time to spare.