Breakfast lunch as indicated. How to decipher the types of food in hotels: RO, BB, HB, BF, AI, UAI. What is buffet in hotels

"Healthy food" is an important (and for many, the most important) component of a successful vacation. Alas, there are no standards that allow you to be sure that in the hotels you have chosen we will be fed "to the dump", tasty and varied, does not exist. Of course, any tourist today is aware that most leave Turkish hotels with a noticeable recovery, but the French are unlikely to provide you with such an opportunity. Although, in any case, the choice of dishes in a 5 * hotel will certainly be higher than in a 3 * hotel.

Most often, the types of food in hotels are designated by Latin letters (BB, HB, FB) - such abbreviations can be found both in the tour description and in the catalog where the hotels themselves are presented.

BB meals (Bed & Breakfast)

BB means that you will only receive breakfast at the hotel. Usually, this option is offered for sightseeing tours or business trips. Continental breakfast (usually this is what is served in 2 * -3 * hotels) most often some thinly sliced ​​sausage and cheese, a bagel with jam, a small package of yogurt, coffee are not rich. If it is a "buffet" (known throughout the world as "buffet"), then vegetable and fruit salads, several types of pastries, boiled eggs are added to them. In high-level hotels, you can already count on hot sausages and omelette dishes. A must for breakfast and juice, which is usually poured from the machine, but almost certainly it turns out to be a highly diluted concentrate.

It is important to note that in a hotel of any level, breakfast is included in the cost of living and it is impossible to refuse it. Usually breakfast is served no later than 7 am, but if you leave for the airport or for an excursion earlier, you need to warn the receptionist - they will serve you breakfast early (albeit without a hot dish) or they will give you a lunch package.

HB power supply (Нalf-Board)

HB - half board, that is, breakfast and dinner is the most popular type of food in almost all resorts, with the exception of Turkey, which loves to "include everything". Breakfast in this case is usually a traditional buffet, dinner can be a buffet and a salad bar with some choice of hot dishes according to the menu. Any drinks in this case are paid (this also applies to plain water, if it is brought not in a jug, but in glass bottles) and are not cheap. However, if you order a bottle of wine at dinner and do not drink it whole, then it will be left to you for the next days. Each time you don't need to pay for drinks, you just tell the room number to the waiter, and upon departure you receive an invoice from the porter for all days (which we recommend to check carefully!).

Evening alcoholic drinks are especially expensive in Egyptian hotels. In addition, their quality is questionable, so it is better to limit yourself to soft drinks at dinner (only without ice it is made from local unboiled water here!), And to buy stronger drinks, for example, in the Hurghada version of the ever-memorable currency "Birch", which is called " Pyramid".

FB Power (Full-Board)

FB is a full board, which in our childhood was called "three meals a day". Lunch, like dinner, in this case can be a buffet and à la carte, but in any case, drinks in the afternoon and evening are again paid separately. When it is possible to choose between "half board" and "boarding", tourists usually choose the former, because in Spain, Greece or Cyprus it is not a problem to find a good tavern near the hotel even in the high season. Unfortunately, it is not possible to replace a hotel lunch for dinner or vice versa in all hotels, although hotels in the UAE provide a similar service.

Sistama AL (All Inclusive)

All Inclusive "all inclusive" is a favorite Russian entertainment in Turkish resorts, which is much less common in other countries. In inexpensive hotels 2 * -3 * assumes the usual three meals a day with a standard choice of dishes (for example, in the evening these are 2-3 types of soup, 3 types of the second) and 1-2 bars, free of charge "dispensing" tea and coffee, mineral water during the day , cola and local spirits.

The set of local alcohol is the same everywhere: grape vodka rakiya (in Turkish "raki"), which is drunk, diluted with water, as a result of which it acquires a milky color, local cognac (konjak), a drink under the strange name VoTka, dry red wine in principle, not bad, but without "frills" and, of course, the national pride of the beer "Efes". Of course, in these hotels, you can order imported alcoholic drinks, but for an additional fee.

All other types of All Inclusive offered by Turkish hotels under the name "Ultra", "Maximum", "Imperial", etc. represent almost round-the-clock food (and drinking, including imported alcohol). Tourists who find themselves in a Turkish "club" hotel can visit two breakfasts, lunch, "tea" afternoon tea, dinner and "late soup" after a disco during the day, and in breaks enjoy sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and sweets.

The variety and choice of dishes here often exceed reasonable limits, the quality is excellent, especially since in the best hotels many dishes are prepared directly in front of you. If you wish, you can book a table in advance and spend the evening not at the general buffet, but in an Italian or Japanese restaurant located on the territory of the hotel. As for imported alcoholic beverages, their choice is usually limited to several varieties of whiskey, martini, and gin. However, in such a hotel, they often warn that several types of elite alcohol (expensive cognacs, wines) are offered for an additional fee. By the way, often in all-inclusive hotels they ask you to name the room number and sign on the receipt even when ordering "free" alcohol. You should not be afraid of this, it is just one of the forms of control over the work of waiters.

Food is perhaps the most important criterion when choosing a hotel. First of all, you need to know the main abbreviations that denote the types of food in world hotels.

• OB (OnlyBed), RO (RoomOnly) or AO (AccommodationOnly)- a system that does not imply food in the hotel, only accommodation in the room.
• BB (Bed / Breakfast)- buffet-style meals, free tea, coffee and, of course, water.
• HB (HalfBoard)- is half board including breakfast and dinner. Coffee and tea are free during breakfast. For dinner and lunch, all drinks are paid.
• HB + (HalfBoardPlus)- half board plus includes breakfast and dinner. The meals also include local drinks, including alcoholic ones.
• HBS (HalfBoardSuperior)- half board of a higher level. Usually champagne is served upon check-in. The program includes breakfast, late breakfast, dinner in a restaurant (possibly a la carte, i.e. serving à la carte), late dinner. All drinks are free, although limited.
• FB (Full Board)- full board: free breakfast, lunch and dinner (buffet). You have to pay for drinks.
• FB + (Full Board Plus)- full board "plus", ie boarding house plus drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic (most often beer, wine, etc.), for lunch and dinner.
• ALL, AI (ALL Inclusive)- the well-known "all inclusive". The food program includes breakfast, lunch, dinner - all in the form of a buffet. Any local drinks can be ordered free of charge at any time. In Turkish hotels, this program also often includes a sauna and Turkish bath.
• UAI, UALL (Ultra ALL Inclusive)- "ultra all inclusive". It differs from AI in that it includes all alcoholic drinks, as well as a number of additional services at the discretion of the hotel administration. It can be a bathhouse, a sauna, tennis, billiards, using a minibar, additional meals, etc. Only the most fashionable hotels work with this system. In addition to the traditional buffet, a restaurant service is often offered, where you will be served by a waiter.

It is worth noting that each hotel has its own all-inclusive system, and during the tourist season it may change slightly. Most often, there are time restrictions (from 7 to 23 hours), at other times drinks and food are at an additional cost. Most often, this system is offered by high-class hotels.
In good hotels you can also find such all-inclusive systems as Deluxe AI, Super AI, VIP AI, High Class AI, etc.
In addition to the basic types of food, many hotels provide additional services. A special children's menu is often offered for families. It will be different in each 5 * and 4 * hotel, but the main product groups will be the same: dairy, vegetables, cereals, meat. It is often possible to order a special meal for your child from the chef.

What to pay special attention to

Those choosing an all-inclusive system for the first time may face some dangers. The availability and variety of dishes, the desire to try everything can lead to overeating, incompatibility of foods eaten, indigestion, digestive disorders, which can darken the rest. Therefore, approach the choice of dishes very carefully.

• "Continental": coffee, tea, juice, rolls, butter, jam;
• “American” - a wider selection of dishes, which, in addition to rolls, coffee and juice, also includes eggs (omelet), cheeses, sausages, ham, sausages, baked goods;
• "Buffet" - in addition to the above food, it includes a huge number of dishes for the morning diet. It can be a variety of cereals, yoghurts, pancakes, fruits, salads and much more - for every taste.

Dinner and lunch according to the AI ​​system are most often a buffet, with a huge selection of different dishes. Among them there are 3-4 types of meat, 5-10 types of salads, 4-5 types of side dishes, cuts, desserts, in some hotels food is prepared directly in front of the client.

Before choosing the right power system, there are a few key points to consider.

1. Decide on your vacation plans. Will you spend all your time at the hotel, on the beach? Or do you want to visit as many excursions and cities as possible? Do you drink alcoholic beverages? If so, how much? How rich are you used to having supper? Having evaluated all these factors, you will be able to more deliberately choose the food system in the hotel.
2. Remember that you can never drink and eat everything that the buffet has to offer you. First of all, you pay for the comfort and the ability to distract yourself from all the problems associated with cooking.
3. When choosing a hotel, do not be lazy to find reviews about it. In particular, about its cuisine and the quality of food. The reviews correspond to the real state of affairs by about 80%.
4. If you are going on vacation with your family, bring the food system up for general discussion. Will the diet you choose work for the rest of the family? For example, a woman adheres to proper nutrition, children can eat a lot of ice cream on vacation, and a man wants to try alcohol from the bar, which can also turn into a decent bill. In this case, it is worth giving up half board and choosing the all-inclusive system - it will be more economically profitable.

Pay attention to the menu, as too exotic food can significantly spoil your vacation.

Thus, modern hotels offer different types of food for every tourist, even with very discerning tastes. Having paid a little attention to the choice, you can certainly find an option for yourself that suits you to the fullest.

Here you will find a brief explanation and description of abbreviations for breakfast in hotels, in other words, the types of food offered by hotels accepted all over the world. And what to choose and what to agree to is up to you.

So, the types of food that can be offered in hotels

OB - only bed (only bed) or EP - Except Pation (no food)
This abbreviation means that while staying at the hotel, you will not be provided with any meals. Usually, in these cases, meals can be ordered additionally or for this you can visit the available (-s) directly on the territory of the hotel or next to it restaurants or cafes.

BB (bed & breakfast)
This type of food in the hotel means that the price of your stay includes only breakfast (usually a buffet), additional food (lunch, dinner, etc.) can be ordered for a fee in the hotel restaurants.

In most countries, breakfast is already included in the hotel price. In countries such as the USA, Mexico, Singapore and Australia, breakfast is usually ordered on request and paid locally.

The breakfast itself can also be of four types:

CBF - Continental Breakfast
Continental breakfast or CBF for short. This is the most modest type of breakfast. Most often served in European hotels 2 * -5 *, sometimes it can be found in hotels of the lower category (2 * -3 *) in other parts of the world. Breakfast consists of tea, coffee, buns, butter, cottage cheese, an egg, you may also be offered fruit or yogurt.

ABF - American Breakfast
American breakfast. Those who like a hearty breakfast than CBF should choose this type. In addition to everything that will be offered to you with a continental breakfast, various sausages, hams, cheeses, and vegetable salads will be added to the American breakfast. This type is most common in America and Western Europe.

English Breakfast - English breakfast
English breakfast is much less common than other types. Typically, it includes coffee (or tea), juice, scrambled eggs, toast, butter, and fruit jam.

BBF - Buffet Breakfast
The most common and popular type of breakfast.
Quite often you can find a universal designation for this type - BB.
The buffet breakfast is the most nutritious and plentiful breakfast. It can be found in most hotels around the world.

It usually includes all dairy and meat products, vegetables and fruits, pastries and pastries, and all locally produced drinks (in some cases, even alcoholic beverages will be offered).

The type of food "Buffet" implies the ability to take as much food as you need, making an unlimited number of approaches.

In four and five-star hotels you will find a richer and more varied breakfast than in hotels with two or three stars.

HB - Half Board (Breakfast and dinner)
This type of meal is most often referred to as "Half Board" or two meals a day. In many resorts, when booking a hotel room, you already receive HB meals, which are already included in the price. Also, in most hotels it is possible to order dinner additionally, as well as pay for it on the spot.

Catering type DNR - Dinner
DNR meals can be different: both à la carte and in the form of a buffet. In the second case, most often, dinner will be the same as breakfast. Please note that dinner in Europe, presented in the form of a buffet, may be somewhat limited in the choice of second courses - you can only be offered one of 3-5 to choose from. Cold appetizers and salads, in any case, will be unlimited.

FB - Full Board (Three meals a day)
The Full Board is also called "Full Board" and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. More often than not, breakfast and dinner will be served buffet style. For lunch and dinner, you will be offered any drinks, usually for a fee.

FB + or ExtFB - full board + or extended half board
Extended full board is breakfast, lunch and dinner (usually a buffet), during meals you will also be offered non-alcoholic drinks (some hotels will also offer alcohol - beer and wine).

Brunch dinner
This type of food is most common in ski resorts. Brunch dinner is a breakfast that smoothly flows into an early lunch (there is no break between them), as well as dinner. In addition to food, you will be offered non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (most often beer and wine) of local production.

All Inclusive Meals

Mini all inclusive (Full board + drinks)
Mini all inclusive - includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. In most hotels, dinner will be served as a buffet. During the meal, you will be offered local drinks. In addition, you can take drinks not only with meals, but at any other time, albeit in limited quantities.

ALL (AL) - All Inclusive
When staying at the hotel on the All Inclusive system, in addition to three meals a day, the price includes all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local production (in unlimited quantities and at any time). In addition, you get additional meals - a second breakfast, afternoon tea, light snacks, barbecues in bars, as well as a late dinner.

In addition to all this, the price includes the basic services and entertainment that the hotel offers.

HсAL - hign class all inclusive
According to the hign class all inclusive system, everything that the hotel offers is already included in the price. You get everything for free except shops, phone, doctor, hairdresser, some water sports and diving.

UALL (UAI) - Ultra All Inclusive
Ultra All Inclusive is an analogue of All Inclusive, but in addition to everything, you also get any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (both local and non-local), as well as unlimited meals at any time of the day (around the clock).

In addition, you can use any services and entertainment offered by the hotel free of charge. Some hotels will also offer you free meals in restaurants with cuisines of different nations of the world, as well as meals throughout the day, at a convenient time for you.

There are many varieties of the Ultra All Inclusive system - such as VIP All Inclusive, Elegance All Inclusive, De luxe All Inclusive, Super All Inclusive and others. The difference between these types from others can be clarified in the hotel of your choice.

Almost always, when ordering a tourist route to Greece, the United Arab Emirates or within the Russian Federation at sea, travelers are invited to choose a place of accommodation and type of food. There are plenty of options, and each of them directly affects not only the cost of the trip, but also the quality of rest and the amount of positive impressions / memories.

It will help you figure out what types of food in hotels are decryption. AI, FB, HB, BB, OB, UAI notation is not an example of spy coding. These letter combinations contain comprehensive information about what a tourist should hope for, and what can be forgotten right away.

What are the options for food regimes

The dietary regime included in the description of a tourist escort on the seashore or at the foot of mountain ranges indicates how many times a day a visitor can order meals for free at a hotel restaurant / cafe / bar. In other words, this amount of food has already been paid for by the tourist when making the tour. The assortment of dishes is often presented as a buffet or in the form of a menu.

According to the internationally accepted classification of food in hotels in Greece, the UAE or other resorts, all possible types are presented in the form of an abbreviation of two / three letters. For an ignorant tourist, it is impossible to understand what types of food they offer in hotels without decoding.

To exclude mistakes and, at least, unpleasant emotions during your stay at the hotel (and as a maximum - a completely ruined vacation), you should get acquainted with the detailed and understandable description of these abbreviations.

Food types with abbreviations and explanations

All places for the resettlement of travelers use the standard decoding of the types of food. What does it mean? All words are taken from English and, knowing the translation, you can easily understand what this hotel has prepared for the accommodation conditions.

OB (Only Bed), RO (Room Only), or AO (Accommodation Only) That means “bed only”, “room only” or “accommodation only” - this is the cheapest type of tour by the sea, which will provide travelers with only a place to stay without additional free meals.

To the logical question of a tourist: "is there where to cook food?" - it is not always possible to get an unambiguous answer from a travel agent when issuing a voucher. In other words, with 100% probability you can only count on canteens, cafes, restaurants and other catering places.

BB (Bed and Breakfast, which translates to "bed and breakfast")- This is a fairly common option for the settlement of tourists. In Sochi, hotels operating under such a program guarantee travelers a place to stay and a free morning lunch. The choice will provide buffet dishes or continental (ie inexpensive buffet) option in the form of sandwiches, coffee, etc. There is no dinner for such accommodation.

HB (Half Board)- Hotels in Adler for vacationers with this type of accommodation in the hotel will necessarily provide only breakfast and dinner. There are no alcoholic drinks or snacks here. And about lunch you will need to take care of yourself: all catering points are available to travelers if there is no desire to cook.

HB +- this is an analogy to food on HB, only slightly increased by the range of free alcoholic beverages (domestic production). For example, the Gelendzhik hotel with meals under such a program will provide tourists with a unique chance to taste wine products only from the best cellars of the Krasnodar Territory.

FB (Full Board): translates to "full board", i.e. the vacationer has free three meals a day. Tourists are offered a buffet with a set of salads, first and second courses, meat, fish and vegetable products, as well as drinks / juices / tea / coffee.

FB +- this is the same "full board" only + alcoholic drinks of state producers. This type of accommodation enjoys special attention when traveling to the United Arab Emirates, to China, to the islands of Oceania, since the cuisine of these countries is special and of course it will be safer for your own health if all dishes are prepared by a professional chef in the hotel restaurant.

AI (or ALL, UALL: All Inclusive, which means: all inclusive)- full diet at the expense of the travel agency. The tourist is guaranteed to be able to order free morning lunch, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner from the dishes on the menu. And also alcoholic drinks, snacks, coffee many times. When booking a tour, choosing hotels with meals on the seashore is considered a rather profitable decision, even despite the higher cost of living here:

1. This eliminates the need to look for and get to retail outlets in an unfamiliar city outside the hotel;
2. Guaranteed quality food products;
3. This program provides vacationers with complete freedom from culinary hassle.

A feature of this type is that all products and drinks are only domestically produced. There is no import here.

UAI (Ultra All Inclusive)- this is the same as in the example described above, a meal option according to the system: breakfast-second breakfast-lunch-afternoon tea-dinner + alcohol and snacks. The key position of UAI nutrition is that the menu contains imported drinks and products. Almost all hotels in the UAE and the countries of the world operate on this type of accommodation.

There is another fairly popular program - AO (or RO). This is a tourist accommodation by the sea in a hotel without meals. The advantages of this choice:

1. A tourist can independently choose exactly those products and prepare dishes that he loves (or that are allowed to him by doctors). This type is relevant for parents with small children, since mothers in any case prefer to cook porridge for babies themselves.
2. This type of food reduces the cost of the tour. By the way, this is not chosen by the poorest tourists, since quite often the placement of a tourist according to the AO system implies his settlement in expensive apartments. And if a person does not want to cook himself, then numerous restaurants / cafes are at his service (which also cannot have a financial benefit).

Alternative classification and decoding

But, not all countries use abbreviations for the standard classification of types of food in hotels. Sometimes hotels with a pool in the UAE offer an alternative designation:

1. EP (similar to ОВ) and means that visitors will not receive free meals here at all, because this is not included in the price of your stay;
2. CP (or continental plan), which provides tourists with a choice of light meals (tea / coffee, rolls, sandwiches, fruits) and only once a day in the morning;
3. BP (bermuda plan) is a hearty American-style morning lunch, i.e. here they will offer meat / fish dishes, salads, pastries and many other products that are not at all for a vegetarian or a person on a diet;
4. MAP - half board consisting of a full breakfast and a hearty lunch. It can also be supplemented with an afternoon tea according to the British tradition, even in hotels in the UAE;
5. AP (american plan), which means full board, i.e. three meals a day with additional snacks.

Types of breakfasts

In some cases, when choosing the type of accommodation at the Adler hotel with meals, details such as the type of breakfast may be specified. There are only three of them, different in cost and content:

1. Continental Breakfast - a light and simple set of food and drinks (coffee / tea / juice, bun, fruit);
2. English type, consisting of hearty scrambled eggs, hot toasters, buns with jam and butter, and coffee / tea;
3. The American type is the most satisfying and high-calorie set of dishes: hot and cold snacks, pastries, slices, etc.

In any case, when choosing the type of food in the hotel, tourists should be guided by the rule: only a full stomach will give strength and desire for active excursion routes and fun walks. In other words, quality relaxation starts with food!

Hello everybody! When planning a vacation, tourists sometimes have questions: What kind of food system is in modern hotels? What is buffet, continental or American breakfast? What does RO BB HB FB AI UAI mean?

For a long time I myself was confused, I could not remember in any way what letters denote breakfast, dinner, or three meals a day. Therefore, I decided to write a short post, where I will decipher all these "hieroglyphs", I will write down the possibilities of this or that option.

Modern hotels provide guests with different dining concepts. Before you is a short table, I will decipher each item in more detail below.

Room only (RO) - translated means "room only". Accordingly, meals are not included in the price.

Bed breakfast (BB) - translates to "bed and breakfast". Moreover, breakfast in different countries or even hotels can be either buffet style or continental (CB), American (AB) or English.

• CB (Continental breakfast) - translates "continental breakfast". Everything is modest: a cup of coffee or tea, toast, a roll, butter and jam.
• AB (american breakfast) - differs from the continental only in the presence of hot dishes: scrambled eggs, sausages.

Half board (HB) - in Russian "half board". In some hotels you can choose between breakfast dinner or breakfast lunch. Coffee, tea, water are usually included in the price, but in most hotels you can get them for free only during a meal. In other cases, payment is required.

Half board plus (HB +) - "half board plus", differs from HB only in that the price includes some alcoholic drinks. Usually locally sourced and most often only with meals.

Full board (FB) - means "full board". The price includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus coffee, tea, water. The conditions are the same as in HB, only three meals a day.

Full board plus (FB), Extended half board (EXTFB) - "full board plus" or "extended board", local alcoholic drinks are added to the previous concept.

All inclusive (AI) - means "all inclusive". The name fully justifies itself. This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, intermediate meals: late breakfast, afternoon tea, late dinner, and other snacks. Unlimited soft and alcoholic drinks throughout the day. As a rule, this food system implies the ability to eat from 6 am to 12 am.

Ultra inclusive (UAL) - "ultra all inclusive". Breakfast, lunch, dinner, with free access to A-lacarte restaurants (themed restaurants on site). This concept includes more choice and more variety in nutrition than AI. Of course, any drinks are included in the price.

The food regulations in hotels can be different. Most often, especially in resort areas, the concept of buffet meals is widespread. The buffet is an opportunity to independently choose and compose your diet. With this system, the dishes are arranged in the hall, and the tourists themselves choose and put the food on the plate.