Since becoming a hotel owner last year I have met a much wider range of people than previously. One thing that has particularly struck me is how fat so many people are. There is no polite way of describing it. So many of our guests suffer from health problems, and I think their unhealthy size is often a contributory factor.
Many guests struggle to walk up one flight of stairs, and I fear for my furniture. I would love to have stylish chairs in the bedroom, but could they take the strain? The tables and chairs I inherited are a real squeeze for many people.
Is this is a problem for other hotel and restaurant owners?
I am not surprised the statistics given in the guardian back in February were that 80% of men would be overweight by 2010. This is extremely shocking and worrying in regards to people’s health. We do feel for your fixtures and fittings! I would implore you to buy stronger seats/sofas/beds in the future. But on the flip side if we were speaking unethically it will do wonders for hotel in the sense of people consuming more food. As well as the consummation you may possibly have more guests, as they are more tired as they are less physically capabilities.
Every cloud has a silver lining…
Wow, here's a thread that encompases some interesting issues. Yes, according to the 2007 Foresight Report, Tackling Obesities, 60% of men, 50% of women and 25% of children are expected to be clinically obese by 2050. Your assertion that this trend towards obesity will drive higher food spend raises the issue of whether or not food providers should bear any responsibility for the health of the nation. And if so, to what extent? By refusing to serve creamy deserts to overwright guests? By including lo-cal options on their menus? By excluding hi-cal options? Is it the place of a chef or restaurateur to be a dietary policeman? Doctor? Councellor?