Do you bring food when staying at a resort?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

This goes a little too far. Why do all this crap while on "vacation"? This sounds terrible.

+1. Ridiculous.

Time to pop your bubble. You are aware that some people in the area make a lot less money than you do, correct?

[Anonymous]

Can you bring in take out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

This goes a little too far. Why do all this crap while on "vacation"? This sounds terrible.

+1. Ridiculous.

Time to pop your bubble. You are aware that some people in the area make a lot less money than you do, correct?

Yeah but they’re not going to resorts. Bringing all this crap to a hotel room is insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

This goes a little too far. Why do all this crap while on "vacation"? This sounds terrible.

+1. Ridiculous.

Time to pop your bubble. You are aware that some people in the area make a lot less money than you do, correct?

Are they at the luxury resor9 bringing food for an army in a cooler? Never seen it. This sounds shitty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If breakfast is not included bring all the breakfast items. I’d bring cold cuts. Another option is those bagged salads and great idea on Mac n cheese cups I will keep that in mind for my kids: I bring apples, bananas, granola bars, etc; for dinner I’d go out but for breakfast and lunch room stuff is fine.
[/b]Oh and you may get a frozen pizza if you want and heat up: [b]

How are you cooking a frozen pizza in a hotel room?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If breakfast is not included bring all the breakfast items. I’d bring cold cuts. Another option is those bagged salads and great idea on Mac n cheese cups I will keep that in mind for my kids: I bring apples, bananas, granola bars, etc; for dinner I’d go out but for breakfast and lunch room stuff is fine.
[/b]Oh and you may get a frozen pizza if you want and heat up: [b]

How are you cooking a frozen pizza in a hotel room?

DP here. Some can be microwaved - the individual sized ones.

[Anonymous]

We sometimes bring electric kettle so we can use the hot water for hot cereal, Mac n cheese, ramen and instant coffee or hot cocoa etc, in case we can’t find food nearby ( vegan, kid has brace can only eat soft food).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If breakfast is not included bring all the breakfast items. I’d bring cold cuts. Another option is those bagged salads and great idea on Mac n cheese cups I will keep that in mind for my kids: I bring apples, bananas, granola bars, etc; for dinner I’d go out but for breakfast and lunch room stuff is fine.
[/b]Oh and you may get a frozen pizza if you want and heat up: [b]

How are you cooking a frozen pizza in a hotel room?

DP here. Some can be microwaved - the individual sized ones.

That sounds yummy 🤢

[Anonymous]

I've never brought a significant amount of food or planned meals for when we're at a resort/hotel. I normally bring a small bag of snacks like granola bars and occasionally if I know we'll have an early morning I throw in a couple packets of instant oatmeal. I used to belong to a slow cooker/instant pot facebook group and I know people used to talk about bringing those along and heating/cooking meals in hotel rooms. I guess that could work if you're driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

This goes a little too far. Why do all this crap while on "vacation"? This sounds terrible.

Because everyone's budget and version of vacation is different. The OP made a choice for a location for her family vacation and is now trying to make that work with her budget. No one asked you to go on her vacation.

[Anonymous]

We usually bring drinks and stuff for breakfast for our kids if we can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

This goes a little too far. Why do all this crap while on "vacation"? This sounds terrible.

Because everyone's budget and version of vacation is different. The OP made a choice for a location for her family vacation and is now trying to make that work with her budget. No one asked you to go on her vacation.

Snacks, easy breakfast, fine. Making a bunch if casseroles in advance to reheat in a microwave sounds really depressing for the person who has to do all that work on vacation. You aren’t going tio shame me into agreeing with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely bring food if you have a real fridge. I would also consider bringing a small appliance. My choices would be my ninja bullet to make smoothie for the kids and frozen cocktails for me. I might also bring our george Forman grill. A melt grilled cheese makes a bowl of soup or a salad into a meal!

I would also make some things ahead like pasta salad, cut up fruit, sausage biscuits and cookies. I would prep like I do for a party at home. Spend a bit more for things like lots of berries instead of just apples and bananas. Make some dishes that we don't have often like Buffalo chicken dip or spinach artichoke dip. These can be made at home and then warmed in the microwave. So you feel like it is special because you splurge on items you don't have all of the time, but you are spending way less than eating at the resort restaurant.

All due respect, I think you are an ideal candidate for AirBnB rather than a resort/ hotel vacation. Resorts cater to people who want to be waited on, AirBnBs are excellent opportunities for people who are looking to get away but still want to cook and clean up after themselves.

[Anonymous]

People suck and I hope karma pays them a visit. Be thankful you can’t imagine a situation like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People suck and I hope karma pays them a visit. Be thankful you can’t imagine a situation like this.

Are you talking about the truly destitute and unfortunate who have to pack snacks when staying at a luxury resort? GTFO. Most of the people I know who do this are just total cheapskates. They pack a suitcase full of frozen Costco muffins to be eaten in the morning b/c they are too cheap to buy the breakfast. They aren't broke or to be pitied.