Eating in the villa

[weavemswee]

Hi,

From all the posts I've read about eating it seems that most of you eat out most of the time. And why not - after all you're on holiday and who wants to spend time in the kitchen after a tiring day ?
Not being a fan of eating in restaurants myself, I was planning to live off a pretty basic diet (eg. bowl of cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and then throw something in the microwave in the evening).
It's nothing to do with cost, hygeine or anything like that - I just prefer to cater for myself.
I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has done this.
I don't know how far the car parks are from the main attractions - is it practical to leave a cooler box in the car and return to it for lunch ?

[Daniel Snell]

Could be a bit of a treck to your car unless you are very lucky and you then have to have your hand stamped to leave the park then go back in. Much easier just to grab a bite in the parks you dont need to pay a fortune and it will save a lot of hassle.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Or you could leave you cool box in the lockers as you enter the park and return for it at lunchtime [msnsmile]

[Madabouttigger]

We take small cooler bags and leave them in the lockers, its usually so hot all we want is water and fruit and then eat in the evenings when it has cooled down. [msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

[CarolAnn]

Hi,
My husband likes to eat similarto yourself, but in the 12 years + that we have been going, we find that breakfast(villa style) is perfect, and the rest of the time we eat out, generally quite simply We rarely do the big fancy dining, it is tempting, but not essential! Wouldn't be doing the cooler box n the car for lunch, nightmare and hassle that just isn't necessary to be honest[msneek]The parks cater well for all tastes and pockets really, would go with that to be honest[msnsmile2]Also, eating in the villa for dinner, is fine if you are there anyway, say a day by the pool[8D]But, I am guessing you will more than likely be out most of the time[?]
Make it work for you, what ever you decide when you get there[msnsmile][msnsmile2]
Happy Hols

[Kissyme]

There many good supermarkets dotted along most roads we like publics and Winn Dixie they sell cooked chickens and bags of ready prepared salads with some nice crusty bread also some pretty good looking ready meals for the microwave
We also eat a fair bit in the villa (fussy Kids and Hubby) but always have lunch out as I find it easier than lugging bags about during the day. If it don`t fit in the bum bag it don`t go

[eclipsed]

What we usually do is breakfast in the villa,prepare a few sandwiches,fruit and bottled water which has been in the freezer!!!! and off to the parks.By lunch time the icedwater has started to melt making a welcome cold drink,i think the price of bottled water is too high in the parks.I know there are water fountains, which we use to refill our bottles....cheeky....but its not always cool water .On the way back to the villa in the evening we usually call off somewhere for dinner.

[Lyn]

You sound a lot like us. We eat cereal for breakfast, put sandwiches, crisps and drink in a coldbox in the car, then in the middle of the day we find it rather peaceful to go back to the car have the engine running and the air conditioning going and eat lunch. You will however need a good supply of cold packs as the temprature in the car can get very high. For your evening meal why not try chicken tenders, potato wedges and a bag of salad, all from Wal Mart which we take back and have at the villa with a glass of wine, if we eat eat then hubby can't drink!

[traceya89]

There are lots of lovely things in the supermarkets to buy and I would love to do a big shop at Walmart, but the restaurants win every time. However, sometimes we do have a breakfast in the villa if we want to go to the parks early, have a snack for lunch and then a big steak for supper. We find it so hot that we are not bothered about eating round the parks, a tube of pringles is usually suffice to pick on, but we have plenty of drinks to take with us and like eclipsed we tend to put the water in the freezer, to stay cold when we require it. I always take a bottle of orange squash and dilute it and freeze it as a change to water. I think it has been mentioned in a previous forum that it might not really be allowed to take into the USA but I have been taking it for years and have had no problems so far.

[Liam_Sandie]

We normally eat breakfast in the villa and eat out out whilst we are at the parks. Although if we are having a day at the pool, its just sandwiches, salad, fruit etc. When we were at Blizzard beach we didn't pack a picnic, although having seen the people with their cool boxes on wheels!! We will definately do that next time. Enjoy you holiday..[8D]

Sandie