- Dr. Tom Crawford’s comparison shows how to get the most out of the hotel meal
- He claims that the perfect breakfast should start at exactly 8:17 am
It’s something most Brits look forward to during their holidays.
But knowing where to start when it comes to the breakfast buffet can be overwhelming.
Fortunately, help is on hand, because a mathematician from the University of Oxford has come up with the formula for the perfect all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for the holidays.
Contrary to popular belief, Dr. Tom Crawford says you should always start with hot food, not cold food.
And that’s bad news if you like to sleep in, because the mathematician claims that the perfect breakfast should start exactly at 8:17 am.
A mathematician from the University of Oxford has come up with the formula for the perfect all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for the holidays
The Dr. Oxford University’s Tom Crawford comparison (above) details how many plates diners should use and promises a 10/10 buffet experience
The mathematician and self-proclaimed buffet king’s formula reveals exactly what to eat at a buffet, and in what order.
Dr. Crawford said: ‘There are six key ingredients to the buffet experience, including the obvious elements (such as the type and amount of food), but also the time of arrival and the amount of time spent digesting your meal.
‘Each of the variables is represented in the formula, with the optimal solution based on the habits of the average British holidaymaker.
‘To achieve the best buffet experience and a maximum score of 10, holidaymakers should arrive at 8.17am and eat two plates of food.
‘The first is a hotplate with one piece of toast, a portion of eggs, a portion of beans, two pieces of bacon and two sausages (vegetarian or otherwise).
‘The second plate, which should be eaten 16 minutes after the first to aid digestion, should consist of two slices of smoked salmon, two servings of fruit, one pastry, one yoghurt and a bowl of cereal. Who knew breakfast could be so complicated!’
Dr. Crawford came up with the comparison after researchers discovered that a quarter of Britons had postponed their plans for the day after stuffing themselves with the hotel’s self-service meal.
The mathematician and self-proclaimed buffet king’s formula reveals exactly what to eat at a buffet, and in what order
The Asda Travel poll found that three in five Brits choose a holiday destination based on the quality of the all-inclusive buffet, with the Spanish island of Mallorca voted the best place to get a chip shop.
Neil Foster, head of Asda Money, added: ‘Our research has proven that we are a nation of breakfast buffet lovers, but we’re going about it wrong, resulting in post-breakfast power naps or disappointment that we can’t avoid. to that delicious looking muffin.
‘At Asda Money we want to help our customers get the most out of their summer.
‘We hope this guide will help prevent common breakfast mishaps and enable everyone to get the most out of their holiday experience.’