What Do You Like to Eat on Holiday?

You can’t beat a cooked breakfast

There’s something innately British about waking up to the smell of frying bacon. In fact, frying up some sausages and bacon in a frying pan over a portable gas camping stove is as close to classic British campsite cooking as you can possibly get. Even if you’re in a static caravan, there’s nothing to stop you from frying your breakfast barbecue-like to really get into the swing of your holiday.

Having greater control over your diet

Alternatively, being in control of your own kitchen also means that you can still stick to a healthy eating regime even when you are still on holiday. Thinking about what to eat on holiday is not just about fast food and candy floss but also about recuperating from the stress of everyday life, and improving your diet and exercise is part of that.

Creating a structure for relaxation

When you’re on holiday, you can get into a rhythm that carries you through the day – a rhythm that is completely different to your normal working day and routine. Renting a private caravan gives you the freedom to create your own rhythm in the privacy of your own space.

Gently gliding from breakfast to lunch to dinner - a gentle structure that gives you space to breathe - can help you relax into your holiday.

For many, cooking is a form of relaxation in itself. For others, it gives a sense of purpose. Preparing a meal without the urgency and obligation of every day creates a different atmosphere and can be a coming together of the family and an opportunity to sit down and engage on a deeper level.

Keep it simple – or not

Cooking in the small, fitted kitchen of a caravan is an opportunity to keep it simple with a favourite recipe. For many of our residents and regular holidaymakers, a simple chicken curry recipe seems to be one of the most popular dishes. There is something wholesome and familiar about a home-cooked chicken curry; it is relatively cheap and easy to prepare and is a favourite with everyone.

Of course, if you have ambitions to be the next Jamie Oliver, there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t give yourself the time and space to be a little bit more experimental. If you’re not careful, the smells emanating from your caravan may well entice your neighbours out to enjoy a pre-prandial snifter on your decking.

An opportunity to experiment

Being in a different environment also gives you the freedom from the routine of sticking to the same old tried and tested foods and experimenting with different tastes and cuisines. Enlist all members of your family to be in charge for one night each. So, they are in charge of the shopping, preparation, cooking and clearing up afterwards. That way, you all get some time off to relax.

Whatever your preferences – just relax!

Whatever your favourite holiday food, there are no limits to what you can enjoy when spending time at your own speed, in your own space. The great thing about spending time on a holiday park is that you have the choice of both.

If you wake up one morning and decide that you have no desire at all to cook, then the facilities on site mean you can eat and drink to your fill at the clubhouse. If you decide that you want to enjoy a day of peace and solitude in your own space, then you have everything you need within your own four walls.