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When staying at hotels abroad, breakfast buffets are often included in the room tariff. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of dishes in the dining area during designated hours. However, some prefer to pack food and take it back to their rooms for a more relaxed meal. While this might seem harmless, certain hotels strictly prohibit taking buffet items outside the dining area, like one hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, that recently caught attention for enforcing this rule. This rule has now sparked debate online after a Delhi-based man, staying at the same hotel, shared an incident that left him “shocked.” Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he claimed to have witnessed an Indian family packing fruits, yoghurt, and boiled eggs into empty buckets from the breakfast buffet. Here’s What Happened Despite a clear “No takeaway” sign at the entrance, the man revealed, “It was clearly mentioned at the entrance of the breakfast area not to pack anything or take food beyond this point! Literally, everyone was surprised and shocked to see this behaviour.” Expressing his disappointment, the man added, “The Indian family was on a Switzerland trip. I’m sure they must have paid a bomb of money. Still, they showed why we are being hated across the globe.” I’m staying in a hotel in Zürich . An Indian family , after having the breakfast, they filled their empty buckets with food , fruits, yoghurt, boiled egg, which they can eat during the day . It was clearly mentioned at the entrance of the breakfast area, not to pack anything… — Sumit (@sumitsaurabh) October 28, 2025 Social Media Users Shared Mixed Reactions Online The post quickly went viral, garnering thousands of reactions and sparking a heated debate online. Many users criticised the behaviour, calling it inappropriate and disrespectful toward hotel policies. However, others came to the family’s defence, arguing that such practices are common among travellers of various nationalities. “You should have confronted them,” said a user. Another commented, “They are doing this because they don’t have any feeling about the image of India. They are concerned about their personal benefit.” “I’ve stayed in India in multiple hotels. Never ever has any hotel refused me to take out food outside the restaurant. Most of the time, I am in a hurry in the morning. So I eat a couple of things and carry a couple of fruits or other stuff like omelette, etc., they happily pack. What’s wrong? Is it not obvious?” a user questioned. An individual wrote, “These are the kind of people who bring shame to all of us. You should have told them that’s not appropriate behaviour,” expressing disappointment at such behaviour. “Honestly, I have seen so many whites picking up fruits and yoghurts from the buffet and carrying them for the day, not defending Indians, but the ones who travel in group tours tend to do this over ones travelling alone,” posted another. A user remarked, “Exaggerating! People of all creeds take breakfast food to their rooms — for children who want to eat there, or for adults who wake up slowly. You’re a traveller with a narrow point of view. Many travellers do that — the bucket has been replaced by your brain.” “Please don’t be shocked!! Everyone does this here – not just Indians … any “free food” is welcome!!” wrote another. Another Incident In Zurich Re-sharing the post on X, another user shared an embarrassing incident that he witnessed during his trip to Zurich a few months ago. The man revealed, “I visited the Lindt Chocolate Museum in Zurich. Apart from Mount Titlis, that’s probably where I saw the highest number of Indian tourists, most of them seemed to be part of tour groups.” What struck him the most, however, was that hardly anyone in the group seemed interested in learning about the chocolate-making process. Instead, most rushed straight to the tasting tables, crowding around and barely giving others a chance to try. But that wasn’t all. He went on to share that things took an awkward turn when the staff announced that visitors could take one sample chocolate of each flavour home. “Many people started grabbing multiple pieces, stuffing them into their pockets, and even returning to the queue multiple times. Kids were snatching 5–10 chocolates at once while their parents stood by laughing,” he stated. I visited the Lindt Chocolate Museum in Zurich a few months ago. Apart from Mount Titlis, that’s probably where I saw the highest number of Indian tourists most of them seemed to be part of tour groups. What struck me was that hardly anyone from the group seemed interested in… https://t.co/540hpFgZYP — Naveen Kopparam (@naveenkopparam) October 28, 2025 Expressing his embarrassment over the incident, he concluded his post by saying that he chose not to collect his samples and left the venue, as he didn’t want to be associated with the group’s behaviour.
