I was a chef at a 3 star hotel for 6 years. Never once did we serve powdered anything. We used liquid eggs for omelets and scrambles but it was real eggs mixed with a little milk. Our omelet ingredients were always fresh and never preprepared or frozen. We used top quality Hormel bacon and sausage and our potatoes and hash browns were prepared from scratch. You also didn't need have to be a guest to eat in our restaurant, and our $9.99 all you can eat breakfast was the best kept secret in town.

When you lead off with "do not eat the eggs," you already have lost me. I used to make the breakfast buffet at a Best Western Hotel. Although, they weren't powdered eggs. They are pasteurized. They come in a bag in liquid form and you boil them and they break them apart. And they are one of the best foods I look forward to whenever I travel! Hehe

In other words, pretty much everything at the buffet is suspect.

I really don’t care what y’all tell me not to order il still gonna order it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fortunately, me and my family have never gotten sick after eating at the hotel buffet. The amount we pay is so high and we make sure there is free breakfast and internet and you bet we will not miss the free food. Yes, there were times when it did not taste all that but we made sure we were one of the first people there when the food came out.

Basically you’re telling people don’t eat anything offered at these breakfast offerings

I stayed at a hotel last month and even if the eggs were powdered they still tasted pretty damn good.

Fresh eggs carry the risk of bacterial contamination, not powdered or liquid eggs. Liquid eggs are pasteurized to prevent this. As long as the warmer is kept at the proper temperature there should be no problem.

Soooooo, what you’re saying is never order anything from any breakfast buffet EVER.

I have eaten everything you say don't eat a a hotel buffet! Oh please! If your at a good hotel there's no problem, they must pass a health inspection! 😊😊😊

Been eating at hotel buffets 5 days a week for 40 years. Never got sick. Everything she says is a potential issue. Like crashing during flying.

Best breakfast buffet I’ve ever eaten was at a Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. This was 12 years ago. Worst one was at a Luby’s in San Antonio about four or five years ago.

My job meant a different hotel every night most of the time. Hotel breakfasts range from amazing to abysmal, even within the same brands. It is pre pack, shelf stable and can be lunch or end up in the go bag, grab it! Always good to have.

According to this video, the entire buffet is seething with salmonella.

So don't eat the sliced lemon wedges because they've been handled by unknown workers and could spread bacteria. But do eat the fresh sliced fruit? 😂

Most hotels don't have the equipment and staff to prepare food fresh. Most items come precooked or frozen and is heated up in ovens or microwave. Also since breakfast is complementary so hotels look for ways to keep cost down otherwise you would pay a much higher rate per night for better quality.

The salmonella and powdered egg thing does not make sense, at all. The problem with salmonella and NORMAL eggs not being cooked properly is due to the heat not killing the bacteria already in the eggs. While yes if its not kept at the right temperature there will be bacteria growth, its likely not salmonella because those powdered eggs were already heated to the point whatever might have been in the original eggs was killed off during processing. Otherwise powdered eggs would not be shelf stable.

Yeah try having this conversation with someone who grew up on struggle meals. Hotel breakfast might as well be fine dining for us😂

I've eaten MRE's for weeks and have eaten goat with farina out of a pan, with my fingers, with a group of Nigerian men who were eating out of the SAME pan with THEIR fingers. Nobody died. Well nobody died from the food

"There has never been a sadness that can't be cured by breakfast foods." - Ron Swanson. 😋❤️

Don't eat sliced lemons. But eat sliced fruit.😮

Stop trying to scare people about this stuff...and some people need to stop panicking about everything...yes there's a minute risk. Is anything going to happen? Probably not.

Scrambled Eggs are the most important part of breakfast buffets. If those are terrible, then it's an instant 1 star. A bonus is how good the waffles are. Last time I checked, the Holiday Inns I've been to have a flip Iron and bottled mix and have always been impressive for something that's free

Use your own judgement. If it looks and smells bad, skip it. If it looks good, try a little bit on your plate, it's that simple. You can always go back for more.

Am I the only one who actually likes hotel scrambled eggs? I don't eat sliced lemons from anywhere.

I eat EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!

That’s the whole buffet

One of the things I'm looking forward to about traveling, someday, is trying out the breakfast buffets. 😋

So...just eat nothing from the hotel...gotcha

No matter how many WARNINGS You put out the Buffey is FREE and People will aways hit that Firsts,. And then compline later...

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." - John Gunther. 😋❤️

All of it?

Some of this is so stupid. If the lemons worry you the fresh fruit should too. The eggs for omelets are NOT “cracked right in front of you”; that vat of beaten eggs-SEEN IN THE VIDEO--was prepped at the beginning of service and will be at the station until it’s use up. However, both scrambled eggs and omelet eggs are likely prepackaged liquid eggs, and may be the safest thing on the line. Hotel restaurants are as safe or dangerous as other restaurants. You’re more likely to get food poisoning from local eateries and the food stands at the parks and attractions you visit. A lot of people traveling have gut trouble because of unfamiliar breakfasts (along with dehydration)-they don’t eat three eggs AND sausage AND bacon AND pastries at home, but they will at a hotel breakfast buffet.

I only stay at Hilton, breakfast is complimentary but made to order ,all fresh ingredients

I could never be happy living as a neurotic person.

great video❤

1) Stay at better hotels (if the eggs are powdered how clean are the sheets and carpets). 2) Find a nice local breakfast place (may not be possible in much of America).

I think that most hotels run a clean kitcken, hands washed etc. This video is somewhat suspect.

This article is wack. Going toa breakfast spot defeats why you stay at a hotel with a buffet. If you don't like the food it's probably the quality of the hotel that is the problem. Stay at a 4-5 star instead of a 2 star hotel. The buffet helps you save time and gives you something to fuel you up in the morning.

I work at a big name hotel and I for one would NEVER eat ANYTHING from our kitchen....I have seen how they handle the food and prep things....its disgusting. I don't trust fast food or sit down restraurants what so ever. I so thankful that I learned how to cook at a young age.

So lemons are bad but cut fruit is ok? Don't think this is consistent information from the way you presented it. Whole fruit sounds like a better bet.

The funny part is everybody knows that mashed is the worst source of information when it comes to food.

Love that banana clip from Beverly Hills Cop!!

Dont: Sliced lemons, can be in contact with unwashed knives and surfaces. Should: Freshly sliced fruits. O K.

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I stopped watching after the egg bit. I have worked in food service for nearly 20 years. I worked food service in the air force all levels including management. I have worked in fast food, at a convenience store chain, at a hospital, and for the school district. The only place you are getting eggs cracked out of a shell is at an expensive restaurant. The only time I have actually seen or used powdered eggs was in field/training conditions in the military, so I seriously doubt they are using that, but even if they are, they aren't any different than the liquid egg mix, which is what most places use. This is typically the case at most places that do MASS FEEDING. They probably have a crew of 3-5 people making food for literally hundreds of people. Typically how it is done is you have a large griddle and you dump a couple quarts of liquid eggs onto the griddle. This makes about a half pan of scrambled eggs. The "texture" you are talking about isn't because they are made from powder or liquid eggs, it's because they are overcooked. Eggs are extremely delicate and continue to cook. The CORRECT way is to actually not finish the eggs on the grill, but in the pan. If you cook them all the way on the grill, they over-cook and make them rubbery in texture. There isn't much that can be done about it because if you follow food safety standards, I can't put food that isn't cooked all the way in a pan. So really, it's a food safety thing. Typically all scrambled eggs and omelets are liquid eggs. The exception is if people ask for fried eggs. Those are almost always cracked from shelled eggs. Most of the rest of the eggs are frozen. Any breakfast sandwich you get, frozen eggs. You think they make them into round circles like that on a grill? The eggs at the school are frozen scrambled eggs. You just cook those in a steamer, you are just heating them up. I eat them every time. They aren't rubbery if you don't over cook them... As with anything in this country, if you want quality and you want to know how your food is made, do it yourself.

at a breakfast buffet , if there is an omlett station and asked them to please make you scrambled eggs,, this way you get your eggs scrambled with real eggs and made to order, odds are they will be more than happy to make it for you since they make omlelett to order

I used to work in buffet restaurant , the only make 1 dish per day and rest of all dishes are weeks old. They keep them until they start smelling bad 😊

Hotel buffets would have been shut down long so if people were getting sick. The only 2 things I avoid are cut citrus and cut melon - they are known for cross-contamination risks. The outsides must be very well washed prior to cutting into them. And food service precut melon that comes in big buckets (recognizable by huge chunks and pale colors) lacks flavor and comes with the same risks. Worked in a commercial kitchen for several years.

this kinda kill the free breakfast benefit at all hotels

The Hyatt near me, they seem to cook them frequently, but it was okay to me.

I’ll crush everything on this list and not even think twice about it

It's a hotel buffet 🙄 just eat it without high expectations. And the hotels I stay at , can barely keep up with the people eating. Food is fresh. Again it's a hotel. Find something else to cry about

If you are eating from a brand named place you probably don't have anything to worry about except maybe blandness in the food. Stop trying to scare people food safety is something they don't joke about because it can cost them 100 of thousands to millions of dollars. Just one person gets food poisoning not only will they face lawsuits but also lose business.

Must be a fancy hotel to have 12 things to begin with. I just do the DIY waffles.

Eggs to order is the best💯

This is terrible because the same risks are at home and in regular restaurants, stop trying to create unnecessary fear

Hotel eggs are my favorite.

Yum

I do eat cereal or just a piece of fruit but i have my black tea at hotel buffet🎉

So basically eat nothing except sugary fruit.

So what you're saying is just get the cereal but avoid the milk, add bottled water. 😂

Maybe just eat out of the dumpster outside!

Free hotel breakfast is always gross. I feel sorry for these people who think it's good. They must not get a decent meal very often.

Eggs are always overcooked, can't stand patty sausage,links are OK.I usually opt for oatmeal and yogurt or a pastry and yogurt.Bagels are like eating a car tire.I just get a good lunch somewhere else and I'm good to go.

If this were all true they wouldn’t be building them so fast but I have them cook mine over easy that’s what I like I have eaten the powered one I’ve never gotten sick , m a picky eater and if don’t taste good believe me, I will need it. I do have common sense give me the like the powdered eggs, but then they bother you, but they don’t bother everybody.

Yes. I always make sure to ask that no lemon slice is in my water. Who knows what that lemon may have been around. Maybe a cat came in and peed on it for all we know.

Doesn't the fresh fruit have the same danger as cut lemons? Maybe don't use the ice in the machines,drinks thatcome out of dispensers are already cold!

NOW you tell me lol

I think mainly older ppl eat at those places. Maybe drinks but I’ve always gone out and hardly eat any hotel food because I’m too focused on sightseeing and getting out

Can’t be worst than the crap I ate in the Army…

Maybe you should just tell us what hotels not eat the breakfast buffets and which ones do have real eggs and which ones are powdered

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Fruit juice is NOT a good option. The nutrients lost from the whole fruit is huge and you trade it for a significant amount of sugar.

Seriously? Do you realize how many people eat at hotels every morning? If we took your advice, people would never eat anything, ever.

Can I eat the free ice from the ice machines or the instant microwavable food i bring if there is a fridge & microwaves?

Wait so don't put a slice of lemon in my drink because of possible poor prep cutting etc but fresh cut fruit is fine it can't be both

So the whole damn menu? Lol

The hotels I stay at, don't even offer coffee and doughnuts. What the hell you talking about?🤨😒😉🤭🤣

So I should just skip the buffet?

Since I am no great morning eater, I usually take just a Croissant, Butter and some Marmalade plus Coffee!

Basically don't eat nothing at the hotel buffet? Got It

...oatmeal packets?

If they have the option get fried eggs. You know it’s real eggs and freshly cooked.

Give me a break!! I grew up eating powdered eggs. You can spice them up anyway you like, add onions and cheese, whatever you like and enjoy!! They came as part of my Mom's food benefits from the state. Any way, of course fresh food is always best. But there is no risk to eating them, even after being kept warm on the buffet line all morning. Get a life, and keep your scare tactics to yourself. Plus, there has NEVER been any news reports warning people not to eat at hotel buffets, OR of reports of ANYONE getting sick from doing so. Get off your self declared high horse and eat how and what you want and leave everyone else to enjoy what they choose.

Breakfast hack: Put stuff ON your bread

Essentially….do not eat at any restaurants

I'll summarize for everybody: don't touch the Hotel's Breakfast Buffet !!!

I work at a whyndham hotel and am responsible to cook and serve breakfast. First of all the eggs ate liquid and are made fresh about every half hour. Our sausage come in frozen form and is also cooked freshly every 20 minutes to refill the steamer warmer our waffles ate not raw it is a bayter that is made freshly every morning and guests cook it themselves in a super hot waffle iron so are our pancakes. Non of our food in our freezer is older than 1 week we get items every Monday so stop your bullshit. Also guest don't wait in line to make waffles as they don't all get up at the same time. New batter does not get added to older batter ut gets dumped. Save batter ril it smells like beer??? Sourdough comes ro mind lol

Just don't eat food made by the same person that cleans your room.

In other words, everything??

I just stay away from buffets altogether. But making your own oatmeal with an assortment of ingredients sounds fun and delicious.

Some of these could have been kept off the list. Like the lemon and waffles. Stop using cheap tactics to reach time slots.

Yea only in America. Go to northern Europe and never have worry about this.

Anything lol

Please..the sky is falling too...

I knew sometnjnf was wrong with the eggs

Pretty sure you just don’t want people to have food

In room breakfast at the Pendry Hotel in San Diego, CA. Never failed me/us. Check it out…The boutique hotel have several other locations across the USA.

First of all, not true. Second of all, McDonalds is probably worse.