Top 5 Airbnb Breakfast Ideas – Should You Serve Airbnb Breakfast?

When it comes to an Airbnb breakfast, whether you live in the property with a private room or renting out your entire house will change how you serve it.

Furthermore, add the Airbnb breakfast cost into your nightly listing price, use pictures of the breakfast in your listing photos and make sure you mention this in your Airbnb description details.

In this article, we will share the three ways to serve Airbnb breakfast, some meal ideas, and ways to cut down the excess waste left behind by guests.

What Is An Airbnb Breakfast?

An Airbnb breakfast is where a host will serve a morning meal to a guest that stays in there listing. This is normally arranged the night before at a specific time or as a continental style breakfast left out for whenever the guest decides to eat breakfast.

How Much Should You Charge For Airbnb Breakfast?

The average host charges between $6 on top of their nightly price for Airbnb breakfast each day. This includes the cost of cooking, ingredients, and delivery.

How To Serve Airbnb Breakfast To Your Guests

Whether you live in the Airbnb property or not makes a big difference in what breakfast items you can serve. This is mainly due to the expiry date and amount of food that will go to waste. Below are three options that will suit your needs:

1. Airbnb Breakfast Checklist (If you live in the property)

Have an Airbnb breakfast station where you will deliver the food and place the checklists. On the breakfast checklist, have the weekday, time, and a few breakfast options for your guests to choose from.

When your guest’s check-in, mention the breakfast checklist, where it is located and that they will need to fill it out the night before if they want breakfast. Have a spot in your Airbnb listing where you deliver the breakfast and the filled out checklists can be placed.

Pros: The amount of wasted food is minimalized which will increase your profits

Cons: You will have to spend more time preparing and delivering food. You will need to live in the property as well.

2. Non-Perishable Continental Breakfast (Either living in the property or away)

Provide a few more non-perishable options for your Airbnb breakfast and allow your guests to grab a few items as they please.

This includes: muffins, cereals, bagels with cream cheese, organic milk (lasts for several months), water, tea/coffee, orange juice, etc

Have a place in your Airbnb listing designated so your guests can pick and choose which items they would like each morning.

The breakfast items are intended to be out for the duration of your guest’s stay. Make sure they are sealed or non-perishable.

Pros: You will only have to set the breakfast out once before your guest’s check-in

Cons: A space in your Airbnb listing will need to be for breakfast. This will take up more room

3. Only Serving Breakfast On Your Airbnb Guests First Day (Living in the property or away)

This option has the most choices, you can cook a fancy meal on the first day for your guests, you can set up a continental breakfast before your guests arrive. Or your cleaner can set up a continental breakfast that is assigned to a part of the cleaning tasks.

Most Airbnb guests won’t look for a grocery store until after the first night. If they wake up to a nice breakfast then it won’t go unnoticed.

Furthermore, you will leave a great impression and save money on not providing an Airbnb breakfast for the full duration of your guest’s stay.

Pros: Only serving breakfast once, less money spent on groceries then all the other above options

Cons: Some guests might expect Airbnb breakfast every day. Clarify this in your Airbnb description

Our Top 5 Airbnb Breakfast Ideas

Below is a list of Airbnb breakfast ideas that you can be premade prior to your guest’s check-in. Some you can freeze, others you can put in the fridge.

TIP #1 – Use local fruits and items which should keep the cost down and impress your guests with some culture.

1 – Freezable Breakfast Bites

In a bowl, mix 6 eggs and whatever else ingredients you desire. Add them to a muffin tray and bake. Egg bites can be frozen and taste just as good thawed for your guests.

2 – Avocado Toast

Depending on where you live and the time of the year, fresh avocados can be expensive. This could be a seasonal breakfast option. Simply use half an avocado for two pieces of toast. Easy and simple.

3 – Homemade Granola

Granola lasts forever, is a healthy choice and you can make months worth of granola at a time. Furthermore, mixing it with milk for cereal or with yogurt is perfect for most guests.

4 – Fresh Smoothies or Frozen Fruit Popsicles

If you live in a hot climate year-round, pre-make frozen smoothie popsicles and place them in your guest’s freezer prior to check-in.

The second option is fresh smoothies. Mix some frozen berries (cheaper), some greens and milk together for the perfect balanced blend for any health-conscious guest.

5 – Airbnb Breakfast Casserole

This one is also freezable and tastes great each morning. In a pan, bake a full breakfast casserole and place each piece separately in reusable freezer bags. You can either tell a guest to grab one or serve it hot each morning.

Final Thoughts

The above article is a great way to impress your guests while gaining incredible reviews. With these simple recipes hosting breakfasts has never been so easy.