On a recent holiday to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, I stayed at the Meliá Sol Arona hotel. It was a full buffet breakfast, with every option and cuisine you can think of. At the end of the service, while I was still seated, staff began clearing away the leftover food from the buffet stations. To my shock, they wheeled in giant outdoor bins and began shovelling the food of the platters directly into the bins. Most of the food was untouched and presumably fresh. Strict food safety regulations can be difficult to navigate no doubt. But like any business, hotels have a duty to ensure they are m…
