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Nancy Young
 
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Default What is "continental breakfast"?

"B.Server" wrote:
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> On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:48:47 -0600, "jmcquown"


> >I've been investigating some hotels for a trip I'm contemplating. Some have
> >full breakfast buffets (my choice!) or offer a full breakfast menu. Others
> >say "continental breakfast provided". What is that? Coffee, fruit and
> >toast? Which continent are they talking about?


> Basically breakfast for those who don't eat breakfast. Coffee or tea,
> fruit or yoghurt, and toast or sweetroll.


Exactly. To put a fine point on it, it's not like someone is hanging
around waiting to cook eggs for you. Danish, muffins, coffee, tea,
cut up fruit. Help yourself kinda deal.

nancy