Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: The price of bananas and boiled eggs

Hindustan Times | ByVir Sanghvi

Aug 25, 2019 05:37 PM IST

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Hoteliers are not idiots. There is a system behind the pricing. But yes, sometimes it can go wrong.

There has been a lot of agitation of late on social media (and in the mainstream press) about the prices charged by five-star hotels. Some people have even suggested that the government should intervene and cap prices.

Hotel pricing is a complicated business, highly-dependent on systems and computers(Shutterstock)

Actor Rahul Bose paid for the full fruit platter but ate only two bananas

At ITC Royal Bengal, for instance, there are baskets of fruit in the corridors for guests to take

Whether you order an omelette or a boiled egg, you will end up paying the same

Guests understand hotel’s need for systems. But hotels too need to show a little hospitality.

Most hotels include breakfast in the room rate so guests prefer eating at the buffet instead of ordering room service (Shutterstock)

Town Hall in Mumbai serves good Japanese food at a much lower price despite high fish costs

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