UK Hotel Complains Air India Staff Taking Away Food Stuffed In Boxes

[faithfulguy]

As unsightly as the vid is, it's perfectly within the 'all you can eat buffet dinner' established norms... you just get in the buffet and gorge yourself silly on the 100's of dishes presented infront of you, preferably in a civil manner...OK

Bring bags and boxes from outside, fill them up and take them home so you can gorge on them leisurely at your house dining table ...Not So Much OK

Well, Indians understand that. But in order for them to defend their thievery habits, they try to shift the attention else where. Sad India's coming up with distractions to cover up their crimes.

 

[jhungary]

Airlines in general usually have booked hotel in bulk with some sort of service agreement to hotel chains, so these chain would have spare room for their crew all the time for layover.

The agreement was set based on the Airlines and theHotel understanding. Some hotel even won't allow Aircrew to use the main entrance and some would only cover the room charge but not other service (breakfast, room service mini-bar etc)

Crews on the other hand, will stay in their room on company expense, hence they won't pay for it themselves

For this incident, the AI Crew uses takes out box and take away the food from the buffet, asssuming the the buffet is included to the room package, the hotel rules applies and no food should be allowed to take away without the consent from the hotel management. Also according to the letter from the hotel, this is not an individual incident.

What the hotel does is to send a letter saying this has happened to AI crew during their stays, in fact, I think the hotel is trying to save Air India face by contacting them directly but not publicly refused entry or detain the Air India Crew. Which is actually up to the hotel discretion.

If they do that then and there, I think it will damage Air India even more than just sending a letter.

PS My wife was a SAS flight attendant.

 

[faithfulguy]

No one expect this place to let you take boxes and boxes of food out the door with you, but food that I've touched with my fingers, possibly taken bites of, and for all they know brought to the bathroom and put up my @ss?

Why not simply let a bit of leftovers go home with customers ? If it's obvious I'm not taking home an entire plate full of fresh food, what's the point of simply throwing it away? If it appears untouched are they going to recook it for a minute to kill any germs, and simply throw it back out on the buffet table?


Not only is the hotel behaviour uncivilised, but they seem to make a virtue out of it.



You don't have to worry about that.

The chinese have made it a virtue of swallowing everything from cats and dogs to insects and authoritarian rules and discipline. Its their "high iq" in action.

The buffet is zero policy of allowing anyone to take food home because its buffet. You should only eat there. Base on your exception, Indians would take 5 plates of food, take a bite out of each and request to take home 5 plates of food for five meals. Can you admit that it's the stewardess at fault instead of blaming the Restaurant. It's this obvious argument for the wrong action that irritate none Indians here

Airlines in general usually have booked hotel in bulk with some sort of service agreement to hotel chains, so these chain would have spare room for their crew all the time for layover.

The agreement was set based on the Airlines and theHotel understanding. Some hotel even won't allow Aircrew to use the main entrance and some would only cover the room charge but not other service (breakfast, room service mini-bar etc)

Crews on the other hand, will stay in their room on company expense, hence they won't pay for it themselves

For this incident, the AI Crew uses takes out box and take away the food from the buffet, asssuming the the buffet is included to the room package, the hotel rules applies and no food should be allowed to take away without the consent from the hotel management. Also according to the letter from the hotel, this is not an individual incident.

What the hotel does is to send a letter saying this has happened to AI crew during their stays, in fact, I think the hotel is trying to save Air India face by contacting them directly but not publicly refused entry or detain the Air India Crew. Which is actually up to the hotel discretion.

If they do that then and there, I think it will damage Air India even more than just sending a letter.

PS My wife was a SAS flight attendant.

Agree. The restaurant could film the air Indian crew stealing food at an English restaurant and publicly shame the Thieves. But they try to handle the matter privately. It's sad that Indians in here are giving excuses to how air India crews are behaving when they are clearly wrong. Sad.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Well, Indians understand that. But in order for them to defend their thievery habits, they try to shift the attention else where. Sad India's coming up with distractions to cover up their crimes.

Thats very dim-witted degenerate sub-animal mindset generalization of people.

Many Chinese Americans are derogatorily stereotyped as massage parlor staff, but doesn't mean all Chinese Americans are employed as massage parlor staff giving happy ending to their customers.

Perphas you think its justified for all Chinese Americans to derogatorily stereotyped given your Taiwanese background but among us humans its considered very wrong.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

Thats very dim-witted degenerate sub-animal mindset generalization of people.

Many Chinese Americans are derogatorily stereotyped as massage parlor staff, but doesn't mean all Chinese Americans are employed as massage parlor staff giving happy ending to their customers.

Perphas you think its justified for all Chinese Americans to derogatorily stereotyped given your Taiwanese background but among us humans its considered very wrong.

doesnt changes the fact Indians are cheapskates who even hanker after buffet food for takeaways

thanks.

 

[faithfulguy]

Thats very dim-witted degenerate sub-animal mindset generalization of people.

Many Chinese Americans are derogatorily stereotyped as massage parlor staff, but doesn't mean all Chinese Americans are employed as massage parlor staff giving happy ending to their customers.

Perphas you think its justified for all Chinese Americans to derogatorily stereotyped given your Taiwanese background but among us humans its considered very wrong.

If you are saying that your page long full of degenerate comment does not represent India, I would agree. At least you catch yourself soon enough to try to distance India as a country from your comments. Bravo.

 

[Tehari_Haleem]

Why not simply let a bit of leftovers go home with customers ?

Why not simply ask a helpful waiter to wrap up your leftover food in the hotels nice takeaway doggie bag?

You seem to be confused about the deferences between restaurant food and a buffet dinner ! read up on it

And forget 5* buffet in UK, no reputable upmarket restaurant even in India allows you to bring boxes and pots from your home to pack away your ordered food

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

If you are saying that your page long full of degenerate comment does not represent India, I would agree.

Anyone with basic cognitive functionality in the organ between the ears would realise a page full of comments does not represent over billion people.
Not something complicated to understand, but then again cognitive inertia of certain nationality who endured unspeakable treatment under Imperial Japanese is an enigma

doesnt changes the fact Indians are cheapskates who even hanker after buffet food for takeaways
thanks.

Seems like I have take Singaporean example for you:

Chinese Singaporeans were slaughtered by Imperial Japanese almost as if they were sub-animal entities unworthy of existence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sook_Ching

A generalizing Singaporean Chinese like you may consider it righteous and glorious of Imperial Japanese troops massacring Chinese Singaporean and generalize all Chinese Singaporean unworthy of existence just as Imperial Japanese troops did.
But no sane civilized human will share your twisted generalization on this

 

[Indika]

Maybe Indian airlines need to teach it's staff globally accepted etiquette

Indian airlines is not responsible in what workers do outside the office or non-working hours. Hotel has to confront the individual not the company. On the other hand the airlines employees have to take up the matter with airlines to provide them packaged food or reimbursement for breakfast instead of taking it from hotel.

 

[Tehari_Haleem]

Well, Indians understand that. But in order for them to defend their thievery habits, they try to shift the attention else where. Sad India's coming up with distractions to cover up their crimes.

Unfortunate Quark I'v Noticed , Patriotism According to some Indians in PDF = "Indians Can Do No Wrong"

 

[my2cents]

im not surprised by ur reaction(judging from the 1st 2 bharati poster's incorrigible replies:

Sometimes people push envelopes and wonder why others are reacting the way they do. Their country their rules. Just respect their rules and move on.

 

[RISING SUN]

Very unethical and bad practice if true. all sides of truth need to come in open that Partial.

 

[Indika]

I think the hotel is trying to save Air India face by contacting them directly but not publicly refused entry or detain the Air India Crew. Which is actually up to the hotel discretion.

Hotel is not doing any one favor they are only saving their contract. Its high time hotel stopped the patronizing behavior and confront the individuals. Simple reason they dont want to do it is bcos they might end up losing the contract.

 

[YogaMudra]

What the hotel does is to send a letter saying this has happened to AI crew during their stays, in fact, I think the hotel is trying to save Air India face by contacting them directly but not publicly refused entry or detain the Air India Crew. Which is actually up to the hotel discretion.

There is no way a hotel can "detain" a customer for taking food away from the buffet. At best they can ask the customer not to do it.

So the question is why did they not do it ?

There is no "loss of face" for Air India or anyone here. Just a negotiating tactic by the hotel seeking more compensation.

Why not simply ask a helpful waiter to wrap up your leftover food in the hotels nice takeaway doggie bag?

You seem to be confused about the deferences between restaurant food and a buffet dinner ! read up on it

And forget 5* buffet in UK, no reputable upmarket restaurant even in India allows you to bring boxes and pots from your home to pack away your ordered food

Why ask a waiter to wrap up your food when you can do it yourself ?

There is no difference between a restaurant food and buffet dinner. Food that has once gone on the plate cannot be put back into the buffet table, unless that is what this particular UK hotel does.

It is perfectly reasonable for people to take the left over back to their rooms.

LOL at your suggestions that Airline crew travel with boxes and pots This statement perfectly showcases your limited intelligence.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

There is no way a hotel can "detain" a customer for taking food away from the buffet. At best they can ask the customer not to do it.

So the question is why did they not do it ?

There is no "loss of face" for Air India or anyone here. Just a negotiating tactic by the hotel seeking more compensation.



Why ask a waiter to wrap up your food when you can do it yourself ?

There is no difference between a restaurant food and buffet dinner. Food that has once gone on the plate cannot be put back into the buffet table, unless that is what this particular UK hotel does.

It is perfectly reasonable for people to take the left over back to their rooms.

LOL at your suggestions that Airline crew travel with boxes and pots This statement perfectly showcases your limited intelligence.

hahah u're exactly the type of person that buffet venues would refuse entry into

Thanks.