We all look forward to different things when staying at a hotel. Some love staying at a home away from home while others enjoy relaxing by the pool. There’s one thing that no hungry guest can overlook: the epic meal known as the continental breakfast. Whether it’s the fresh fruit, eggs, or your favorite breakfast cereal, the continental breakfast truly caters to everyone. Thankfully, Ramada Maingate At The Park has a fabulous continental breakfast and did we mention it’s poolside? Even though we love the continental breakfast, not very many people know the origins of this wonderful meal. Let’s explore how it got started!
Not a bad start to the day, eh?
The Clash of Breakfasts
Way back in the 12th century, most of Europe preferred a hardy breakfast that consisted of meat and eggs. This large first meal of the day made sense for the hardworking physical laborers in Europe. However, in an effort to class things up, France rejected this heavy meal and started to serve a light breakfast of pastries, fruit and coffee for breakfast. These lighter meals gained traction throughout the rest of Europe and are the basis for the continental breakfast we know and love today. Also, If you haven’t guessed it by now, the continual breakfast gets its name because it started in Continental Europe!
Travelers Bring their Breakfasts with Them
Fast-forward to the 1850’s and we notice a lot more Europeans started traveling to the United States. Well much like you would stay with us at Ramada Maingate At The Park, these travelers needed a place to stay and were hungry for breakfast! The US hotels soon discovered the European travelers’ taste preferences and started to offer fruit, pastries and coffee to their guests as way to incentivize them to stay. These early continental breakfasts worked well for the travelers because they were quick and light, which meant more time to see the sights!
The Continental breakfast started in France
At the same time, more Americans were traveling to Europe and were enjoying the traditional continental breakfasts. Americans really seemed to enjoy the breakfast and only helped spread its popularity back in the States. Just think about it…if all of these people had not been traveling the world you may not have the same eggs, toast, and fruit you love every time you stay with us!
It’s amazing to dive a little deeper and learn about the history of our meals. Next time you’re staying at Grand Legacy At The Park and have our signature complimentary continental breakfast, share these interesting facts with your friends and family! Your new perspective on breakfast just might surprise them.
