Nutrition ai. Brief designations of food systems in hotels

O.B. (Only Bed) - hotel accommodation without meals. May also be designated N.A. (Not Available) , OR (Only Room) , O.A. (Only Apartments) .
Hotel accommodation without meals - a good option for people who are not used to living according to someone else's schedule. This option is also suitable for people who are picky about food or for gourmets who want to plunge into national cuisine, eating in traditional colorful taverns or restaurants.

BB (Bed and Breakfast ) - Only breakfast is included in the hotel price(usually this " Buffet"). However, the hotel may offer lunch and dinner for an additional fee.
This type of food is good for excursion tours. A hearty breakfast before the excursion will give you a boost of energy and strength for the whole day. And if the excursion starts earlier than breakfast at the hotel, you can ask the reception to collect for you launch Box(this must be done in advance) and have breakfast on the way. In long excursion programs, the organizers themselves provide lunch or dinner, and meals can be included in the price of the excursion, or may be paid separately. And if you are going to spend most of your trip on excursions, then you should not overpay the hotel for food that you will not even try.

HB (Half Board) - half board. The hotel price includes breakfast and dinner(usually this " Buffet"). However, the hotel may offer lunch for an additional fee.
This is an ideal option for a seaside holiday. You can spend the entire day from breakfast to dinner on the coast without worrying about missing lunch. Moreover, after a hearty breakfast in the heat, you don’t feel so hungry and you can snack on fruit, which is usually sold right on the beach.
It is worth noting that some hotels do not include drinks with dinner - you will have to pay for them. Very rarely, but still available, half board is available, which includes breakfast and lunch.

HB+ (Half Board+ or Extended Half Board) - extended half board. This is half board (HB) and includes free local soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. As a rule, drinks are provided throughout the day.

FB (Full Board) - full board . The hotel price includes breakfast, lunch and dinner(usually this " Buffet"). Full board is our usual three meals a day. Drinks at lunch and dinner may be charged.

FB+ (Full Board+ or Extended Full Board) - extended board. This is a boarding (FB) that includes free alcoholic drinks (usually wine and beer) with meals.

Light All or Mini All (Light All Inclusive or Mini All Inclusive) - This is an extended boarding (FB+) in which free alcoholic drinks are provided throughout the day, and not just during meals.

ALL or A.I. (All Inclusive) - all inclusive. The hotel price includes: breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, light snacks between meals, as well as local soft and alcoholic drinks throughout the day.
Be careful with All Inclusive, because such meals may upset you with extra pounds on the scale when you return home.

UALL or UAI (Ultra All Inclusive) - ultra all inclusive. This is All Inclusive, to which imported alcoholic drinks are added.
Ultra All Inclusive is most often found in hotels in Turkey and Egypt.

BD (Brunch Dinner) - breakfast, flowing into early lunch, and then into dinner. This type of food is common at ski resorts.

Summary table of food types in hotels:


Types of breakfasts:

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Continental breakfast. This is a light breakfast that usually consists of:
- coffee or tea,
- juice,
- bread,
- butter and jam.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST - English breakfast or AMERICAN BREAKFAST - american breakfast. This is a complete breakfast, which usually consists of:
- coffee or tea,
- juice,
- bread,
- butter and jam,
- porridge or dry cereal with milk,
- scrambled eggs or omelet,
- sausages,
- hot toast,
- slicing cheese and sausage.

If you are planning to book a hotel, you will need to select a meal option. There are several of them. We will tell you what designations there are. We will tell you about each type in detail to make it easier for you to decide which one is right for you.

Hotel food designations

OB type

This abbreviation means that you are provided with accommodation, but without food. Food will need to be ordered additionally.

Power type BB

This option consists of only breakfast. You will have to pay for additional food.

Please note that in many countries breakfast is included in the hotel price. And in Mexico, for example, it is ordered upon request.

Hotel food designations: types of breakfasts

CBF (continental breakfast)

He is the most humble. Usually served in (European) 2*-5* hotels, sometimes in lower category establishments (2*-3*). Breakfast consists of a roll, butter, egg and coffee.

ABF (American Breakfast)

This is a heartier breakfast option than CBF. It is similar to the continental one, but vegetables, cheese and several types of sausage are added to it. This type is also common in Western Europe, and in America.

BBF (Buffet)

This is the most popular for breakfast. It is sometimes designated BB. This food option is the most plentiful of all. Found in all hotels in the world. This breakfast includes meat and dairy products, confectionery, fruits, vegetables, and local drinks.

By buffet food it is meant that the vacationer can eat as much food as he can, and the number of approaches to the table is not limited. The quality and quantity of food on the table depends on the level of the hotel.

English breakfast

This is the rarest type of food. As a rule, it includes the following products: butter, toast, fruit jam, tea or coffee, juice.

What other food designations are there in hotels?

HB (Breakfast and dinner)

In other words, "half board". In some hotels it is immediately included in the price. It is possible to additionally order lunch or dinner by paying on the spot.

DNR (dinner)

Meals can be of two types: either a buffet or a regular menu. In some hotels, the buffet is provided with restrictions (for example, cold appetizers).

FB (three meals a day)

Includes 3 meals a day. The first and last meals are presented as buffet. At lunch and dinner you need to pay extra for drinks.

FB+ (extended three meals a day)

The price includes three meals a day with non-alcoholic drinks.

Brunch dinner

This type of nutrition involves breakfast, gradually turning into lunch. The next meal is dinner. Drinks are also included in the price.

All-inclusive meals: designation of these types

Mini (full board + drinks)

It consists of three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cost of drinks is included in the payment. You can use them at any time, but the quantity is limited.

ALL (all inclusive)

The price includes 3 meals a day + unlimited drinks. You need to pay extra for afternoon tea, barbecue in bars, second breakfast, snacks and hotel services are also included in the price.

HcAL (highest class)

All services offered by the hotel are included in the price.

UALL (UAI) (ultra all inclusive)

This type is similar to All Inclusive, but in addition, you can eat unlimited meals around the clock. You also get drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), both locally produced and from other countries. This type of price includes hotel services and entertainment.

Now you know what designations there are and you can safely choose the option that you like.

Especially if you are traveling to distant overseas countries, where you don’t really want to eat at local eateries. Any trip, business, tourist or recreational, implies the choice of a comfortable hotel. So that you don’t have a question about what NV power is, we suggest you take a closer look at the system.

All famous and not so famous hotels have special designations for rooms and meals. You are planning to vacation in an unfamiliar country, choose a hotel based on the stars, and then you come across a strange abbreviation next to the “Food” column: NV. The question is asked by thousands of tourists choosing a tour for the first time.

Types of food

Most often they are indicated in English (international) language or in an abbreviated version. All hotels adapt to generally accepted standards, so memorize the abbreviations in advance, and you will be able to navigate them like an avid traveler, and you will tell newcomers who want to go to a particular hotel what NV, BB food means.

BB, or Bed & Breakfast

Basically it translates to "bed and breakfast". It is understood that you will only be provided with a morning meal, which was initially included in the tour price. For the rest you must pay an additional fee at the restaurant. As a rule, a buffet is offered. This means that you yourself go to a large set table on which dishes are laid out, and put them in the quantity you need.

The type of food, which involves only a morning meal and overnight stay, is most often found in European small hotels and small resort towns, and also in those places where the main emphasis is on excursion tourism. This is convenient if excursion program is scheduled for the whole day, that is, you leave the hotel early and return only late in the evening.

What's on offer for breakfast?

The food at the NV hotel is more complete, but if you want to save money, let’s take a closer look at the BB menu. These are a wide variety of sandwiches, stewed and fried vegetables, snacks on tartlets and unleavened bread, canapé sandwiches, fried pieces of meat or chicken wings, various salads and desserts. Also tea, water or coffee are free drinks. You will have to buy alcohol, cocktails and juices at your own expense. NV nutrition - what is it? You will read about this further.

HB (Half Board), FB and AL

If you don't like the idea of ​​just breakfast and want to eat two meals a day, then you should consider a system called "Nutrition NV". "What is this?" - you ask. The abbreviation translates as "half board". You eat twice for free. Most often this includes only breakfast and dinner. Other hotels may offer breakfast and lunch, although this is not particularly encouraged. Hotels in the UAE offer to replace dinner with lunch.

Drinks are offered free of charge only in the morning. Usually this is coffee, tea and water. You will have to pay for drinks at lunch or dinner. If a bottle of alcohol is left unfinished, it is served the next day with the evening meal. What else is convenient when choosing the HB system? You don't have to pay for drinks every time. It's simple - you tell the waiter your room number, and the bill is provided after you check out of the hotel.

Who will like HB? Most often, this type of food is found in 3* or 4* hotels. This is ideal for travelers who come to relax for a short time, and will also appeal to those who prefer to go to a restaurant for lunch. If you spend all day on the beach and enjoy sunbathing, choose a hotel with HB meals. At lunchtime you can have something to eat on the beach, and you don’t really feel like eating at midday. A light salad in the afternoon or snacks, a glass of local beer will help save money and take care of your figure, because usually more hearty and satisfying dishes are served for lunch.

FB, AL - this is Full Board and we have already figured out what NV power and BB mean. Full Board - this includes a full three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Drinks offered for lunch or evening dinner are not included in the price.

All inclusive has the same meal plan as full board. That is, breakfast, lunch and dinner are given to you by the hotel for free. Additionally, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served, mainly from local producers. What NV, BB and AL food means is known, and you can choose your place of residence. But there is another category, more elite - UAL.

UAL or Ultra All Inclusive

Translated as "ultra all inclusive". This also includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Locally produced alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are also served with imported ones. Various free services may be provided at the discretion of the administration.

English and continental breakfast

After we have figured out what BB, NV, AL and UAL nutrition means, let's move on to traditional breakfasts. Some hotels may offer tourists English, American or Continental.

1. English breakfast. Completed in ancient traditions England. A full set of dishes includes juice (orange or any other fruit), scrambled eggs with slices of ham (in some hotels an omelette is used instead), aromatic toast fried to a crisp. They come with butter and fruit jam. Drinks, of course, include tea or coffee.

2. Continental breakfast. More simple and modest than English. Serve a bun with butter or jam with coffee, juice or tea.

3. Various types of sausages and cheeses (cuts), hot sausages, as well as scrambled eggs, coffee, tea, water or juice are brought to the table.

Many tourists have questions about the incomprehensible abbreviations RO, HB, FB... Let's figure out what kind of food there is, what each system includes.

When choosing a hotel for a holiday abroad, we pay attention to several factors: category, comfort, distance from the sea, cost, infrastructure and, of course, type of food. And when the time comes to choose a hotel, next to each of them we see incomprehensible letters: AI, BB and the like. This is a generally accepted designation for types of food in hotels, which we will now decipher.

R.O.(room only, or room only) - without food. Alternative abbreviations and designations that you may find in various hotels: O.B. (only bed) or A.O. (accommodation only). This system, as is clear from the transcript, offers only a hotel room, without food. The disadvantage is obvious - the problem of food is rising in full force. But often in hotels of this type, the room is equipped with small kitchenettes so that guests can cook themselves. This type of food is also suitable for people who, for medical reasons, adhere to strict diets or prefer to eat in a certain place.

BB(bed and breakfast, or ) – the price includes one meal in the morning. Hotels with this type of food are suitable for business trips abroad, as well as independent tourists who love to go on excursions. In such cases, it makes no sense to pay for 3 meals a day - several meals are guaranteed to “burn out”. But lunch boxes, which you can ask for in return, are not provided in every category of hotels, and they do not differ in particular variety.

Breakfast in hotels comes in 3 types, each of which has its own designation and explanation:

  • (abbreviation C.B. or continental breakfast);
  • English, or, as it is also called, American (abbreviation AB, American breakfast).
  • Buffet.

The first option is typical for inexpensive hotels with a small number of stars, and usually includes a croissant or bun, several thin slices of cheese and sausage, yogurt, tea or coffee.

Much less common abroad, but worthy of attention is the American or English breakfast. The key difference from the buffet is that the only hot dishes on the menu are scrambled eggs with bacon or sausages.

Richer and more varied: muesli and cereals of several types, eggs, vegetables and fruits, and a variety of baked goods are usually presented here. You can take products in any quantity.

HB(transcript - half-board) is used to indicate . Traditionally, breakfast + dinner. Much less often, meals in hotels under this concept include breakfast + lunch or a choice. As a rule, drinks are paid for at dinner. In the mornings, only non-alcoholic drinks are included in the price.

This system is most popular in European hotels. And convenient. After eating heavily in the morning, you can limit yourself to a light snack or fruit at lunchtime. You can go for a walk without risking missing lunch at the hotel. However, this type of food at the hotel is unlikely to suit night owls - the dining room is open until a maximum of 10 am, after which time all food is removed.

Please note that at dinner absolutely all drinks may be subject to a charge – often even plain water. However, if you ordered a bottle of wine and did not “overcome” it in 1 evening, most hotels will leave it for you for the next days.

FB(transcript - full board) – : 3 full meals a day. The main difference between this type and the famous all-inclusive system is that only non-alcoholic drinks are served free of charge for breakfast, and for lunch and dinner, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks must be paid additionally.

A.I. (all inclusive) – . Real paradise for the Slavic soul. Food, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks (locally produced) are free, you can drink all day long (usually until 22:00 or 24:00). In addition, depending on the category of the hotel, the All Inclusive meal plan may also include an afternoon snack or lunch with light snacks and pastries in between main meals.

This system has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages. So, any more or less long absence from the hotel is fraught with missing meals. And if you decide to eat at a local establishment, you will actually pay twice – for food in a hotel and a restaurant.

UAI (ultra all inclusive) – used to denote the VIP option of the all-inclusive system. This type of food is most popular in hotels in Egypt and Turkey. Other countries rarely provide this service. The main differences from “All Inclusive”: free foreign alcoholic drinks throughout the day, dinner in A-la carte restaurants, more high quality products.

Located on the territory of the hotel complex. As a rule, each such restaurant represents the cuisine of one of the nations of the world: Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, etc. The choice of dishes is made according to the menu, and guests are served by waiters. Keep in mind that choosing a UAI hotel food system may have negative consequences for the category of people who have a craving for alcohol and do not know how to stop in time. In addition, “ultra all inclusive” is the most expensive of the systems.

When choosing the type of hotel food, think about how often and for how long you will travel outside the hotel, at least approximately how many meals you will miss. Based on this, try to choose the optimal food system for you abroad.

When traveling to another city or abroad for various reasons, visitors pay attention to various factors, including food in hotels, the designation and interpretation of which require special consideration.

The abbreviations AL, DD, OB, FB, HB and others are often used in tourism.

What they mean, how they are deciphered, what is hidden under these letters - this is what our article is about.

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Buffet

This is a type of serving dishes associated with the principle of self-service. The place where it is placed has several tables or display cases where dishes are taken out.

Each corner is associated with a certain type of food - from salads to dessert.

Hotel guests can come an unlimited number of times with cutlery and be treated to any food in the desired quantity.

As for drinks, they are served differently in each establishment. They can be served by waiters, or machines can be used to dispense juices, water, wine, beer, and carbonated drinks.

There is a bar nearby where you can order cocktails, aperitifs or bottled drinks. It all depends on the hotel itself, organization, level and more specific type of food.

A la carte

The literal translation of this type of food service is “a la carte.” The choice can be made based on the menu, and the staff helps and serves. Establishments may or may not charge a separate fee.

Most often they are visited freely one or more times with an unlimited number of food orders. You must make an appointment in advance with the hotel administration.

As a rule, large hotel complexes include several different examples of such establishments based on nationality. Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, and Mediterranean cuisines are very popular.

During meals, visitors are often accompanied by live music and surrounds the interior of the respective state.

Hotel without meals (RO, RR, OB, AO)

R.O.(room only, or room only) - stay without eating.

Alternative designations are considered O.B.(only bed - only sleeping area) And A.O.(accommodation only – accommodation only).

This system involves hotel accommodation without food.

Take into account: The rooms of such hotels are often equipped with kitchens for possible personal cooking. This type of accommodation will also be a good solution for adherents of a certain place or diet.

The most popular abbreviation today is R.O.(RO).

Accommodation with meals (BB, HB, HB+, FB, FB+, Al, AIP, UAI)

Nutrition BB(bed breakfast - bed and breakfast). BB nutrition - what does it mean?

The translation from English gives a clear idea of ​​its purpose. Living this way, you rely on your morning meal.

It is often organized on a buffet basis and filled in accordance with the hotel level and location. Thus, the European BB will be inferior in terms of the abundance of dishes to the variant or Turkey.

This is the optimal way to eat on business trips or for active tourists, when it makes no sense to pay for basic meals, they will simply “burn out.” And not everyone will like the possible lunch boxes.

Nutrition HB (half board- half board). HB nutrition - what is it?

In English, “half board”, translated as half board, means the following: the presence of morning and afternoon (breakfast and lunch), or morning and evening (breakfast and dinner) meals with an unlimited number of approaches. Any non-alcoholic drinks are already included in the price, and alcohol is paid for immediately or delivered to the room.

It is worth noting: This type of food means that night owls may miss their morning meal, but it is suitable for those who probably want to return to the hotel only in the evening. Dinner after a busy day will help you regain your strength.

Nutrition HB+(half board plus - half board plus). People often ask, what kind of meals is half board and what is the difference from half board plus? The main difference from regular half board is the inclusion of local alcoholic beverages in the free service point.

Nutrition FB(full board - full board). Food is provided three times a day on a buffet basis. Alcohol is not provided freely. The exception is a glass of sparkling wine in hotel complexes Lux class. Desirable drinks come with a separate price during the evening meal.

Nutrition FB+ (full board plus - full board plus) close to the FB category. The only thing is that this subtype allows free consumption of alcohol produced in the country where the hotel is located.

Nutrition A.I.(all inclusive - all inclusive). This is how food options are designated, where the main thing is multiple meals - from three to “infinity” times per day in various configurations.

Any alcohol produced in the state where the hotel is located is permitted without restrictions, and imported drinks are consumed freely in hotel complexes of a certain level.

Please note: This system is certainly attractive, but it’s better not to skip a meal - then you’ll have to pay twice.

Nutrition AIP(all inclusive premium - “all inclusive premium”). This type is organized infrequently, it is close to AI, it is only richer in the range of alcoholic options.

Nutrition UAI(ultra all inclusive, UALL - ultra all inclusive). The principle of unlimited food consumption every day in restaurants and bars works here; snacks are expected between main meals. Visitors have the right to freely drink foreign-produced alcohol, and the quality of the products is higher than in other systems. Most often, this VIP option is practiced in hotels in Turkey and Egypt.

When choosing the type of food, you should therefore be guided by the frequency and amount of time spent outside the hotel. This will determine the optimal food consumption system for you!

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