Airbnb Breakfast: What Hosts Should Know About Serving Food
Summary
This article discusses whether or not Airbnb hosts should offer breakfast to their guests. While not required, offering breakfast can enhance the guest experience, but hosts should consider cuisine preferences, food allergies, and scheduling. Hosts can consider a continental breakfast, gift basket, or using meal delivery services to cater to different dietary needs.
Key Insights
- •Offering breakfast can enhance the guest experience.
- •Business travelers may find having Airbnb breakfast a time-saving convenience.
Action Items
- ✓Ask your guests about any food allergies and their schedule for the next morning if you plan on offering breakfast.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Consider diversifying your breakfast offerings to accommodate guests with dietary restrictions or different food preferences.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Green Chef: Subscribing to a service like Green Chef vegan meal delivery can provide you with ready-to-prepare meal kits.
Common Mistakes
- ⚠Food allergies can be a serious concern for potential guests as it can have fatal consequences for some. As a result, you need to make sure that you are aware of any and all food allergies your guests might have.
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