Hotels tips: Tourists can get ‘best buffet experience’ with handy all-inclusive tip | Travel News | Travel

The holiday cover provider Asda Travel Insurance has given tourists advice that can help them to get the best experience at an all-inclusive buffet.

One of the main reasons why so many holidaymakers choose to visit an all-inclusive resort for their getaway is the inclusion of free food, with many offering a buffet service for breakfast.

Neil Foster, Head of Asda Money, noted that many tourists typically over-eat during their time at a holiday breakfast buffet, which can lead to them feeling tired and wasting food.

He explained: “Our research has proved we’re a nation of breakfast-buffet enthusiasts, but we’re going about them wrong, resulting in post-breakfast power naps or disappointment that we didn’t get round to that delicious-looking muffin.

“At Asda Money Insurance, we’re serious about helping our customers get the most out of their summer. We hope this guide helps to banish common breakfast-munching mishaps and enables anyone and everyone to get the very best out of their holiday experience.”

With the buffet being such a significant holiday staple, many travellers are guilty of overindulging, putting too much food on their plates.

To help tourists get the best buffet experience during their time away, Asda Travel Insurance teamed up with Dr Tom Crawford, a mathematician at Oxford University.

Using factors such as the items typically available at buffets, the amount of food typically eaten and the time in which visitors arrive, Tom devised a formula that can be used to avoid issues.

Using these factors, Tom suggested that tourists can get the ultimate buffet breakfast by eating one plate of hot food and another of cold items.

He advised: “To achieve the best buffet experience and a maximum score of 10, holiday goers must arrive at 8:17am and consume two plates of food. The first being a hot plate with one piece of toast, a portion of eggs, a helping of beans, two pieces of bacon and two sausages (veggie or otherwise).

“The second plate, which is to be eaten 16 minutes after the first to aid digestion, should include two slices of smoked salmon, two servings of fruit, one pastry, one yoghurt and a bowl of cereal. Who knew eating breakfast could be so complicated?”

Whilst it may seem trivial, a study published by Asda Travel Insurance found that 60 percent of UK tourists book holiday destinations based on the quality of the buffet provided.

According to the survey, Majorca is considered the best destination for buffet-lovers, with the equally-Spanish Barcelona and Tenerife ranked second and third.

Other popular European holiday destinations featured in Asda’s top 10, including Cyprus, Amsterdam and Rhodes.