For the convenience of tourists around the world, a single system of a special abbreviation was created to indicate the type of food, the comfort of rooms and the available services in hotels. Considering independently the offers of different hotels, the traveler, knowing the abbreviation (code) designation of food types in hotels, can easily determine their choice without using the services of tour operators.
In the article you will learn how to decipher the codes of all food categories in the hotels of the world.
Classification of food types in hotels
1. RO, OB, EP, JSC (room only - "only bed", Except Pation - "no food", accomodation only - "only location") - the price of the tour includes only accommodation, but depending on the level of the hotel, meals can be ordered for a fee.
2. BB (bed & breakfast) - the price includes accommodation in the room and breakfast (usually a buffet), you can also order more meals, but at an additional cost.
In Europe, most breakfast is automatically included in the price of accommodation, but in hotels in the US, Australia, Mexico - no, it must be ordered separately. Breakfast in hotels can be of four types:
- CBF (continental breakfast) - the most common in the hotels of Europe, includes: tea or coffee, a bun with butter, cottage cheese and egg, sometimes even fruit or yogurt;
- ABF (American breakfast) - a more dense breakfast, common in Western Europe and America, includes: the entire continental breakfast with different sausages, cheeses and vegetable salad;
- EBF (English breakfast) is a rare type of breakfast, includes: coffee or tea, juice, toast with butter and jam, fried eggs;
- BBF (buffet breakfast) is the most common type of breakfast, you can take as much food as you want, the variety of the table differs depending on the level of the hotel, includes: all local soft drinks, dairy and meat products, pastries and sweets, vegetables and fruits.
3. HB (half board) - more often called "half board" or two meals a day, consists of breakfast and dinner (or lunch), if desired, all the additional food can be paid on the spot.
4. HB + or ExtHB (half board rlus or еxtended half board) - an extended half-board, unlike a simple half-board in the availability of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (local only) during the day.
5. DNR (dinner - "dinner") - there are two types: on the menu and buffet, but in Europe there may be a limited choice of main dishes, but salads and snacks - in unlimited quantities.
6. FB (full board) - often called a "full board", consists of breakfast, lunch and dinner, a feature in that, for dinner and dinner drinks are provided for a fee.
7. FB + or ExtFB (full board + or extended half board) - breakfast, lunch and dinner are also provided, but non-alcoholic drinks are added while eating, and in some hotels wine and local beer are provided.
8. BRD (Brunch dinner) - consists of breakfast, lunch and dinner, its peculiarity is that there is no temporary break between the provided breakfast and lunch, except for local soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
9. ALL (AL) (all inclusive) - is the provision of basic meals and various snacks all day, as well as any local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages without limiting the amount.
10. UALL (UAI) (ultra all inclusive) - the same food as for all-inclusive, only around the clock and local and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are provided.
There are many different types of "ultra all inclusive" system and these differences depend on the hotel itself.
The type of food in hotels is usually indicated right after the type of accommodation.