Room picnic inspiration

[Cathryn]

I’m five weeks away from our summer trip and getting very excited! We have more hotels than airbnbs this year (don’t suggest camping, this is my husband’s requirement to let me drag him across Europe on bikes) and to save money, we often have ‘room picnics’.

Baguette, cheese, crisps, fruit etc is all delicious but can get a little same-y as this tends to be our picnic lunches too! What do guys like as a room picnic if you can’t cook in your accommodation?

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Sushi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!

 

[Gunk]

Swap that ghastly Pepsi with a bottle of Chateaux St Emillion and I’d be perfectly happy with that spread.

 

[PeteXXX]

Twiglets 👌

 

[Cathryn]

Swap that ghastly Pepsi with a bottle of Chateaux St Emillion and I’d be perfectly happy with that spread.

There was wine, trust me! I travel with a teenager!

 

[Jameshow]

Pizza breads? Olive bread?
Soup warmed in kettle...? !

 

[raleighnut]

Pot Noodle.........................before anyone comments the trick is not to leave for 5 minutes like they say, they need 20+ minutes

 

[alicat]

Buy a takeaway pizza and sit on a bench somewhere?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Pot Noodle.........................before anyone comments the trick is not to leave for 5 minutes like they say, they need 20+ minutes

I'm sorry but it's impossible to resist a pot noodle for that long. 5 minutes can be stretching the limits of human endurance.

As to room picnics - Supermarket pre-packed salad, crisps, fizzy water, fruit. And remember to pack some cutlery, even if it's just a couple of forks. The number of packs of disposable cutlerly we've bought while on holiday because we forget to do this is depressing.

 

[presta]

My usual go to is a quiche.

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

Instant noodles from a Chinese supermarket, if you can find one. Much tastier than Pot Noodles and there's a vast array of flavours to choose from. They don't usually come in a pot, though, so you need to supply your own bowl!

 

[fossyant]

Worth having a gas burner with you and some tiny pots - then you could heat something up ?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Bottle of Port. Stilton plus a few other cheeses, Grapes & Dates.

 

[HelenD123]

Do they have those flavoured packets of couscous? Soak in some boiling water and pimp with some olives, tomatoes, tuna etc.

Pre-cooked lentils can be eaten cold. Pimp as above. It might be worth you travelling with a little bottle of olive oil and some seasonings to pep up your evening picnic.

For many of the above suggestions you'll need a bowl or pan each. I got a cheapo picnic set from Sainsbury years ago which I plunder for my cycle touring. The bowls are incredibly light but a bit awkward to pack.

 

[Chief Broom]

Ooh cheese pasties! i do like cheese pasties and a nice salad, coleslaw, beetroot and some nice crunchy bread. Its all about quality of ingredients to make it lip smackingly good. Tesco's finest tomatoes....bleugh , some gardeners delight from a farmers market...mmm Shop around for the good stuff