Tips for giving your B&B guests the perfect British morning cuppa

An enduring urban myth is that continentals don’t drink tea. In fact, many of your supermarkets carry a staggering range of teas, though nothing strong enough for many British palates. But what many do not do is make tea with boiling water. As a result, it often lacks the flavor of a good British cup of coffee.

And if you’ve ever stayed in French gites, chambres d’hotes, B&Bs, pensions, or gites, no matter how well-equipped, you often won’t find a kettle to make your morning tea. You will be expected to heat water in a pan on the hob or in the coffee pot, resulting in a strange continental hybrid drink. You may find a similar situation in the pensions of Spain, Portugal and Germany.

So when you’re outfitting your new guest accommodation, you’ll delight your tea-drinking guests by including a kettle in every bedroom or kitchen of the B&B. And since the French often brew and drink their tea in a bowl, don’t forget a teapot and some decent-sized traditional teacups or pretty china mugs. You will outshine the opposition and get top marks in your guest book and on Trip Advisor.

Those guests who still subscribe to the other “don’t drink the water” urban myth, especially in warmer countries like Spain and Portugal, will be pleased if your kettles come complete with a built-in water filter for purer water. The new generation of kettles are so safe and easy to use that they are perfect for holiday accommodation in Europe.

You may want to go for an ultra-fast, energy-efficient appliance like the one that offers filtered boiling water in just three seconds. All of which helps keep your electric bill low and your guests happy.

Also remember that British visitors to your guest accommodation will probably enjoy a cuppa before bed as much as their morning tea. So make sure that the stocks of tea, milk and sugar in the guest rooms are high enough to meet the demand of both.

Whether you are at the stage of outfitting your guest accommodation or at the stage of running it, you will have discovered that the most scarce commodity is your time.

So while you’re busy removing the paint or removing the beds for your guests, your order for all your kitchen appliances, including the tea trolley, can be on its way to you in France, Spain, Germany or Portugal for just €5 off. shipping from Littlewoods. Europe.