Guests gather together at a 14-foot mahogany dining table to start the day with a hot, country-style breakfast. Served on platters and worthy of a "boarding house reach", every breakfast consists of a freshly baked item, grilled meat (bacon or sausage), potatoes, pancakes or french toast, scrambled eggs, local favourites (grilled sauerkraut and baked beans), local yogurt and freshly poached apples. Seconds are encouraged (but not mandatory).