BOG Breakfast - how many people per pastry plate?

[artemis4]

I'm thinking ahead to our BOG breakfast ADR. We are group of seven, but we will not be ordering seven meals at $20 each. I'm expecting that we will eat a light breakfast in the condo and then order 4 meals as my family thought the breakfast choices looked fantastic. We are going to be fighting over the open faced bacon and egg sandwich and the charcuterie plates.

Anyways, how many meals must one order to get two pastry plates? I've already got multiple kids laying claim to the croissant, and two pastry plates would keep morning bickering down. If ordering a kid's crepes for a fifth meal gets us another pastry plate, I'm thinking it would be worth it.

 

[sharonabe]

Josh over at easywdw wrote this up after his trip early in the testing period. Perhaps it will help:

The “pastry platter” situation is a little bit goofy. What you see above is what you get whether you’re a party of one, two, three, or four. Tables of five through eight receive two “platters.” So there are a couple of tricks here if you want to go Full Prudence. The first trick is to make multiple reservations if you’re after more pastries. For example, if you’re a party of four, you could make two reservations for two and receive two platters. You can sit wherever you want so your party can still sit together. The second, sneakier trick is to simply all pay separately as each receipt receives a full platter as Disney doesn’t have any idea if you’re actually alone or not. Disney has no way of keeping parties together once they enter the restaurant. So your reservation for four can easily break up into any size party you want for the sake of ordering and paying.

He had a picture of one platter above this entry.

 

[eva]

Josh over at easywdw wrote this up after his trip early in the testing period. Perhaps it will help:

The “pastry platter” situation is a little bit goofy. What you see above is what you get whether you’re a party of one, two, three, or four. Tables of five through eight receive two “platters.” So there are a couple of tricks here if you want to go Full Prudence. The first trick is to make multiple reservations if you’re after more pastries. For example, if you’re a party of four, you could make two reservations for two and receive two platters. You can sit wherever you want so your party can still sit together. The second, sneakier trick is to simply all pay separately as each receipt receives a full platter as Disney doesn’t have any idea if you’re actually alone or not. Disney has no way of keeping parties together once they enter the restaurant. So your reservation for four can easily break up into any size party you want for the sake of ordering and paying.

He had a picture of one platter above this entry.

Great to know. My DD and her family will be a party of 5. So this means they will get 2 platters. Excellent!

 

[Alisha's mom Sarah]

How would this work to "pay" in 2 groups if I have a reservation for 4 and am using DDP? Would I just not preorder? We are a party of 4 and i really don't want my kids fighting over them.

 

[artemis4]

We will be pre-ordering. There is no way I'm going to spend time in a food ordering line just to get extra pastries by making two orders. Not worth it. We already have a single reservation for seven, and I'm uncertain that I could get two pre-park opening reservations at this point.

I hate to say it, but I'm still uncertain. Do we need to order five meals to get two platters or will we simply get two platters because there are seven people at the table?

 

[HopperFan]

Josh over at easywdw wrote this up after his trip early in the testing period. Perhaps it will help:

The “pastry platter” situation is a little bit goofy. What you see above is what you get whether you’re a party of one, two, three, or four. Tables of five through eight receive two “platters.” So there are a couple of tricks here if you want to go Full Prudence. The first trick is to make multiple reservations if you’re after more pastries. For example, if you’re a party of four, you could make two reservations for two and receive two platters. You can sit wherever you want so your party can still sit together. The second, sneakier trick is to simply all pay separately as each receipt receives a full platter as Disney doesn’t have any idea if you’re actually alone or not. Disney has no way of keeping parties together once they enter the restaurant. So your reservation for four can easily break up into any size party you want for the sake of ordering and paying.

He had a picture of one platter above this entry.

Splitting up the party can backfire - it may work, it may not and it hasn't worked for us .... we've tried it and DD did it with a group of friends who each paid for their own. The locator notes you are all at the same table and they brought out one tray for the table even though all paid on their own. I have heard of folks asking for another to be brought out when the food was delivered and some had success with that.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Order the 5tg breakfast. If you are only paying for 4 I doubt they will count you as a party of 7. Why not just eat breakfast at BOG instead of eating at the condo and only ordering a meal for 4 out of 7 people on the ADR.

 

[artemis4]

<snip>Why not just eat breakfast at BOG instead of eating at the condo and only ordering a meal for 4 out of 7 people on the ADR.

Because I refuse to pay $140 for breakfast.

We are willing to pay $80-90 for the privilege of entering the park prior to opening instead of going through the morning hordes. That's my break point, though. I can and do make breakfasts like those served at BOG frequently (except the doughnut because OMG no), so the food isn't a huge draw for us. Add some tomato crouton casserole to the open faced egg sandwich on the baguette, and you have my fave summer breakfast. The kids will down some protein in the condo, and then we will all nibble through the baguettes, crepes, eggs, etc. I am just trying to stave off croissant fights since I don't make croissants nearly enough in my kids' opinions.

The fact that it's food we will enjoy is a bonus to our pre-opening entry.

 

[LiOn12]

I would maybe ask your server if your table could switch out the muffins on your pastry plates for croissants so your kids are happy.

 

[Nancyg56]

Because I refuse to pay $140 for breakfast.

We are willing to pay $80-90 for the privilege of entering the park prior to opening instead of going through the morning hordes. That's my break point, though. I can and do make breakfasts like those served at BOG frequently (except the doughnut because OMG no), so the food isn't a huge draw for us. Add some tomato crouton casserole to the open faced egg sandwich on the baguette, and you have my fave summer breakfast. The kids will down some protein in the condo, and then we will all nibble through the baguettes, crepes, eggs, etc. I am just trying to stave off croissant fights since I don't make croissants nearly enough in my kids' opinions.

The fact that it's food we will enjoy is a bonus to our pre-opening entry.

I don't want to be rude, but if you are only ordering food for four people and are planning on sharing that food, you should not be trying to wrangle extra food that you are not paying for. I will not dispute that this is an expensive meal if you are paying OOP, but ifyou choose to go there you are agreeing to pay the price. If you choose to share, you should simply share what is given as part of the meal.

This is one meal that surprised me when I heard sharing was allowed. Thre are so few options in the MK that allow early access to the park, so I figure it is best not to take advantage, or the little benefit families have been given may be taken away, and every guest will be paying full price or will not be given entry. Your family will have gained the early access but those who follow may be penalized for the greed.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Sorry but my thoughts are if you refuse to pay the price of the breakfast don't take the ADR from someone who is

You want to pay for only about half the people in the ADR and then you are worried non paying guest won't get the pastry tray?

That's a bit much for my taste

 

[Nancyg56]

Sorry but my thoughts are if you refuse ton pay the price of the breakfast don't take the ADR frim someone who is

You want to pay for only about half the people in the ADR and then you are worried non paying guest won't get the pastry tray?

That's a bit much for my taste

Right now, Disney is allowing guests to share meals, so I have no probems when people choose to take advantage of the option. I do have an issue when folks who choose to share an order want more than what they paid for. I think that this practice is the best way to force Disney to insist on everyone paying if they want a seat, much like the AYCTE and Buffet meals.

My family shares QS meals often. We buy the DDP and like the desserts that come with meals, so when two of us split a lunch there is no waste. We can each have half the cupcake or brownie. We would never tell the cashier that we want an extra cookie so that we can stretch the meal! WHy on Earth would anyone feel entitled to ask fo free pastries because meals for 4 are not enough to feed 7 people?

 

[sharonabe]

In the OP's defense, they are not saying it's not enough food. The problem is there is only ONE croissant. They were just hoping for more than one croissant to avoid a fight over it.

OP, I think I would just be ready with a knife to cut that croissant in half or fourths or whatever is needed to make everyone happy.

 

[PoohsHunnyBee]

We would never tell the cashier that we want an extra cookie so that we can stretch the meal! WHy on Earth would anyone feel entitled to ask fo free pastries because meals for 4 are not enough to feed 7 people?

I agree with some of what you said, but I don't think this is a fair comparison. A more appropriate comparison IMHO would be a QS restaurant giving a free cookie with $20 purchase. You can spend $80 in one transaction and get 1 cookie or split it into 4 transactions and get 4 cookies. In addition, you can't even purchase cookies a la carte, so if you want cookies, that's the only way to get them.

My party of 2 will be perfectly happy with one pastry plate, but I can completely understand a family of 4 wanting more than one and there's no way to do that unless you run multiple transactions. They're paying the same money as 2 parties of 2 and want the same amount of benefit. I don't think that scenario or the OP considering spending $12 more to get a kids' meal and extra pastry tray is in any way greedy.

Splitting up the party can backfire - it may work, it may not and it hasn't worked for us .... we've tried it and DD did it with a group of friends who each paid for their own. The locator notes you are all at the same table and they brought out one tray for the table even though all paid on their own. I have heard of folks asking for another to be brought out when the food was delivered and some had success with that.

Interesting. If two separate couples struck up a conversation in line and chose to sit together and chat, that would be a little awkward. Just curious, did they each have separate reservations or did they just pay separately?

 

[amandals2007]

i like that disney lets you share meals if you want, but i have a feeling like someone else said this will become liek a buffet thing where if you enter you have to pay no matter if you are eating because of situations like this....

 

[Nancyg56]

I agree with some of what you said, but I don't think this is a fair comparison. A more appropriate comparison IMHO would be a QS restaurant giving a free cookie with $20 purchase. You can spend $80 in one transaction and get 1 cookie or split it into 4 transactions and get 4 cookies. In addition, you can't even purchase cookies a la carte, so if you want cookies, that's the only way to get them.

My party of 2 will be perfectly happy with one pastry plate, but I can completely understand a family of 4 wanting more than one and there's no way to do that unless you run multiple transactions. They're paying the same money as 2 parties of 2 and want the same amount of benefit. I don't think that scenario or the OP considering spending $12 more to get a kids' meal and extra pastry tray is in any way greedy.


Interesting. If two separate couples struck up a conversation in line and chose to sit together and chat, that would be a little awkward. Just curious, did they each have separate reservations or did they just pay separately?

The OP is paying for 4 meals and is dividing those meals between 7 people. She wants enough pastry for 7 people and is trying to determine how best to get more than she is paying for. That is entirely different than wanting what you pay for. It is asking how to scam the system to get more food.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

It is asking how to scam the system to get more food.

Alas, that is, also, my interpretation.

 

[starswilldiex]

the breakfast portions are huge if you ask me..
we went twice for our honeymoon back in may (i loved it so much - we went to dinner also!)
now i am a long term post op rny wls surgery so maybe i am wrong but I just thought their portions were huge compared to others..
even hubby couldn't finish my breakfast plus his own. we barely touched the pastry..which i felt bad but i was paying more for experience..

i love the croque madame (sp?!)..

there is always someone trying to get something for nothing..

 

[artemis4]

1. This is a CS meal. We do not order 1 CS lunch per person ever. I don't care if it's at BOG or Flame Tree or CHH. It's too much food. We are fully expecting to order 5 meals for our 7 at every CS lunch we order. This is fine at every CS. BOG breakfast is CS that happens to take an ADR, and I must have the ADR for every member of my party in order to play by the rules.

2. I am not asking to get something I'm not paying for. I will not ask my sever for any extra platters because that's rude and entitled. I am asking how many meals should I order and pay for in order to get two plates of pastries. If we were a party of five ordering five meals, it appears we would get two platters. I'm willing to pay for five meals, but somehow this means I'm doing wrong? Give me a break.

I'm not scamming anyone nor am I asking how to get something I'm not paying for. Considering that *none* of us will take any of the beverages that I will be paying for, Disney likely is coming out ahead.

Sorry but my thoughts are if you refuse ton pay the price of the breakfast don't take the ADR frim someone who is<snip>

I see posts all the time that say "just split the meal" or "its okay to just go in and get a dessert with an ADR" or "yes, you adult can order off the kid's menu at BOG breakfast". None of these people are told it is unethical to take an ADR when they are unwilling to pay for an entree per person.

I'm being jumped on for asking how to legitimately pay for something I want to receive. I'm not even ordering multiple kids meals to make the meal less expensive. Only one Disney kid, only one order of crepes.

Should I cancel the BOG ADR we have for my two daughters to get two cupcakes one afternoon because I'm taking up spaces a couple could use for a real meal? Should we only use five chairs at lunch since we are only buying five meals? Am I a scammer to order five cups of ice water with lunch since I'm not paying for the water filtration or the cup or the ice? Apparently, a person of loose moral fiber like me needs clarification on these rules. </sarcasm>

 

[artemis4]

<snip>You want to pay for only about half the people in the ADR and then you are worried non paying guest won't get the pastry tray?

That's a bit much for my taste

Right now, Disney is allowing guests to share meals, so I have no probems when people choose to take advantage of the option. I do have an issue when folks who choose to share an order want more than what they paid for. <snip>

WHy on Earth would anyone feel entitled to ask fo free pastries because meals for 4 are not enough to feed 7 people?

The OP is paying for 4 meals and is dividing those meals between 7 people. She wants enough pastry for 7 people and is trying to determine how best to get more than she is paying for. That is entirely different than wanting what you pay for. It is asking how to scam the system to get more food.

<snip>there is always someone trying to get something for nothing..

Also, everyone who is stating that I'm trying to get extra pastries because I'm selfishly ordering only four meals for seven people and I want more free food to fill us up should actually read what I've typed.

I don't care about mini muffins. I don't expect to have BOG be our only food that morning. (However, now that I'm ordering five meals, each of us will have only some fruit and maybe a bit of yogurt for teenager protein in the condo because otherwise it would be far too much food.)

All I want is one more croissant so I don't have four kids bickering over one. Now that it appears five orders will get me that, I'll get the little guy an order of crepes, which will thrill him and DH, and get the croissant we want. If I could get two croissants and no other pastries, I'd actually prefer it, and I would still be willing to order five breakfasts to get that.