Hearty eaters no longer wanted at buffet

[iradney]

TTO and I have one buffet that we love to go to. We don't go very often, but when we go, we eat like kings. He normally gets two steaks, and some veggies. I have a little bit of the starters, veg, and prawns. But the main reason I go is because they have awesome desserts They definitely make a profit off us. But the last time we were there, there was a group of boys that were about high school age. And they were having plate after plate after plate...my eyes just bugged out, coz i would explode if i ate half of what they ate!

[marasbaras]

So these guys ate more than others of one kind of food. So what?

It's a BUFFET people. Eat what you want, all you want. That's how it works.

Don't like that? Don't run a buffet.

[Dorath]

It's a BUFFET people. Eat what you want, all you want. That's how it works.

Of course, not all buffets are all you can eat.

[Caveat Emptor]

Oh come on, no one else thought of this?

"You go NOW!! You be here FOUR HOUR!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUosUk6X9gE

They should have a limit built in, not insult the man. It is discriminatory to ban someone because they're obese.

EDIT: I deleted the reference to the weight, as honestly I used to be that weight and am trying to lose more.

[Rahmota]

Wow that sucks for those two guys. Crappy that the restraunt had to get so anal about things. I hope they loose business over it.

I'm of the opinion that if you're running an all you can eat buffet and someone takes you up on the challenge too bad for you. As long as they are eating it and arn't doing like was mentioned before of stuffing it in their pockets or whatever for later or are standing there over the bins stuffing it in their mouths then so what?

[powerboy]

Wow that sucks for those two guys. Crappy that the restraunt had to get so anal about things. I hope they loose business over it.

I'm of the opinion that if you're running an all you can eat buffet and someone takes you up on the challenge too bad for you. As long as they are eating it and arn't doing like was mentioned before of stuffing it in their pockets or whatever for later or are standing there over the bins stuffing it in their mouths then so what?

Exactly. There is no law stating that when you go to a buffet, that you must take 1-2 items of each dish. I hope that they do lose their license over that.

[marasbaras]

Of course, not all buffets are all you can eat.

I've never been to one that isn't.

[Kiwi]

I hate going to buffets because my family absolutely pig out when we go to one.

They complain about sore stomaches and.... um other problems afterwards and yet as soon as the next birthday rolls around, here we go again lets go stuff themselves silly

its embarressing and I hate it, they complain when my birthday comes around that I want to go to an regular place!!!!

I just can not stand buffets!!

[powerboy]

I love going to buffets. I just wish that they were slightly cheaper, but I do understand why they are high.

[Ree]

Well, size isn't really a good predictor of whether someone will eat too much and lose money for the buffet.

One of my former foster daughters was about 90 lbs soaking wet, but that kid could eat!!!
I am a heavy person, and if she and I went to a buffet and they saw us coming, they would probably look at me and think, "We're gonna lose money on that one."

In the end, I would be lucky to get through 1 plate of food, and she would probably go back for third helpings.

[chops]

Well, size isn't really a good predictor of whether someone will eat too much and lose money for the buffet.

Agreed. My best friend from high school is rail-thin, and I once saw him devour two cans of potatoes and a pound of bacon for breakfast. The guy's got the metabolism of a freakin' jackrabbit.

[Lace Neil Singer]

My older brother's like that. He's seriously tall and thin, and could decimate the buffet on his own. O_o

[XCashier]

We used to have teenage girls who would come in and eat 4 or 5 plates filled up with food, then go into the bathroom, throw up, and come out and eat all over again. When the management banned them their parents came in and theatened to sue us.

If it were my daughter doing that, I'd be concerned that she was bingeing and purging and take her to a doctor who treats eating disorders. Nice to see those parents have their priorities straight.

I hated the greedy pigs who would clean out one item at the buffet. It was usually the crab legs. All I wanted were two crab legs, but noooo...the staff would set out a new pan (with enough crab legs so that everyone in the restaurant could have two) and the vultures would spring into action, taking ALL of the crab legs and leaving nothing for anyone else!

[ThePhoneGoddess]

If it were my daughter doing that, I'd be concerned that she was bingeing and purging and take her to a doctor who treats eating disorders. Nice to see those parents have their priorities straight.

Yes, that's exactly what was going on, they were bingeing and purging. I'm sure they told their parents they were thrown out for no discernable reason and did not mention they had been eating so much food and throwing it up.

I hated the greedy pigs who would clean out one item at the buffet. It was usually the crab legs. All I wanted were two crab legs, but noooo...the staff would set out a new pan (with enough crab legs so that everyone in the restaurant could have two) and the vultures would spring into action, taking ALL of the crab legs and leaving nothing for anyone else!

Yes, that is exactly what I'm talking about. I saw that exact behavior more times than I can count at the Corral. It is the most annoying thing in the world when people do that, not only for the staff but also for the other customers, who want to have some of that food too, and can't get any because one table will empty the bin not once, but 3 or 4 times in a row and act surly to anyone else who tries to get any.

[ImadeYouACookie]

So what about skinny, little people who only eat half a plate? Do they get charged half the price? If not, then charging hearty eaters double is discriminating IMO.