The Breakfast Virus Buffet

Back in 2007, Soulcast was the place to post your written thoughts out much like a blog and have other members post their reaction to it. 

This one article is really interesting as it poses a difficult question about personal etiquette or the lack of it. If someone beside you started coughing onto the food laid out on the buffet table, what would you do? 

It was one of those rare times that my parents asked me to join them for a breakfast buffet in a posh five star hotel serving buffet meals prepared by the Mandarin Hotel chefs.

As they were required to undergo overnight 12 hour mandatory fasting before being examined for their annual comprehensive checkup, my Mom called me up to join them for breakfast Sunday morning around 9AM since the breakfast buffet was only available till 10:30 in the morning.

The 5-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel is famous for its daily sumptuous buffets served in breakfast, lunch and dinner sets patronized by its loyal clients.  And every meal I've participated in this business class hotel was definitely a gourmet experience.

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  • AS much as I can, I rarely eat out too. But there are so many great foods out there to explore and to stimulate the palate. So when you do go on a gastronomic adventure, just make sure that the presented food were prepared under hygienic circumstances. :)

  • That's why I rarely eat out. I prefer to cook myself. :D
  • No problem and thanks for reading. :)

  • Ok, I understand now. Thanks!

  • Hi Nida,

    Virus is meant to portray that the food laid out on the buffet table was (contaminated) sprayed with virus by someone coughing onto the food. Do try to read the entire article on the link.

  • Hi Almak,

    What does the title mean? I mean "virus" word looks weird between breakfast and buffet.

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