Originally Posted by
emma69
You only overpay for a buffet if the price is higher than you would pay for what you eat a la carte. I've often found buffet breakfasts to be a good bet outside of North America, where coffee / juice refills are not standard - a couple of glasses of grapefruit juice (at a couple of pounds each), a couple of coffees (at a couple of pounds each), maybe a croissant with jam (4 pounds perhaps) and a bowl of fresh fruit (5 pounds perhaps), or scrambled eggs with toast and a couple of grilled tomatoes (12 pounds on the bill in my wallet), soon means that if there is an 'all in' buffet price of, say, 15 pounds, it can work out good value.
Generally, I find Fairmont hotels to price the a la carte higher, so that their buffets look like a reasonable deal..
I don't mind paying more for a buffet than what is normal consumption, simply for better selection.. but I would agree, there are some buffets where offerings are little value for the price charged..
Originally Posted by
General_Flyer
I can't stop eating when I'm in a Buffet.. Back home, Shangri-La, Sheraton, and other hotels do these kinds of sunday brunch buffets, and their seafood selections are off the charts!
I've had to learn to stop before I'm totally full at buffets..
I grew up thinking that to get my money's worth, is to stuff yourself until you drop..
It worked in my younger years, but now that I'm 36, its not a great idea to overeat.. or finish everything that's on my plate..