Odd restaurant policies?!?

[jmc]

Last time I went to a Golden Corral Buffet was in Odessa, Tx about 10 years ago. Very nice restaurant from the outside and in a nice location. When I got inside, after I paid for the buffet, I knew I was in for a real time. EVERYONE, in that place looked like they weighed in at 300+lbs. It was early in the evening and they had steak that night so I went right to the steak. Man, that place was a mad house in no time. I ate and got out fast.

Nader wasn't offering any guarantees! I think his point was, the longer the food is sitting out, the more polluted it becomes. Probably at some temperature, it's a Petri dish for the human contamination from the buffet-wrestling crowd.

 

[Big Barn]

Nader wasn't offering any guarantees! I think his point was, the longer the food is sitting out, the more polluted it becomes. Probably at some temperature, it's a Petri dish for the human contamination from the buffet-wrestling crowd.

I think the better buffers are set up so that food is either on a steam table or chilled/ iced table. The Petri dish concept is magnified by people breathing - sneezing - coughing and using their hands.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I like the concept of having bench seating with little clearance to the dinner table at all you can eat Buffets. . Maybe like with baby chairs, they could have HUGE chairs (that cost EXTRA) for the Big people and shame them.

Industrial you made me think of a funny...
We know a couple 500#+ and a few years ago they were at a local seafood buffet.
They were at a table each with two chairs together...one for each cheek
The missus goes to the bathroom and everyone hears a crash. The commodes were wall-mounted!

 

[Industrial Toys]

Buffets like to have those tiny plates. I don't like to put much on mine and despite sometimes feeling a little awkward, doing more running back and forth than eating, I make MANY trips. But man, some people are highly skilled at loading up those little plates.

 

[Ken]

was working with a man and one day he told this.
He was installing a microwave dish on a tall building in downtown St. Louis year 1958. at lunchtime went to the local cubby hole cafe. as he walked in noticed the floor was cruddy then saw a waitress had been mopping behind the counter and just set aside the mop when they came in. When she asked for there order. He replied. Just wash your hands and hand me a can of soup and I will open it with my knife. paid for the soup and sat on the street curb. eating the soup. said the outdoor outhouse was more sanitary.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Don't you just love the dirty rag, they (historicallly) cleaned everything with?

But hey, most people have no notion of sanitation anyways. Yes most are trained (at least when someone is present) to wash their hands after they use the washroom, but FEW, seem to wash their hands as a matter of habit, before they eat when in a restaurant.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I hope no one interprets my post as fat shaming as it was not my intent. Human behaviour is what I was highlighting and certainly NOT physical characteristics.

Fat shaming? What a joke. When I Was fat, now referred to as morbidly obese, fat shaming was a sport! Friends, brothers, parents, teachers, doctors, cops, ministers, everybody. You were not big you were a FAT F***!

Are we not supposed to be ashamed of anything anymore? Is everything ok, just because you are special?

I知 not going to go on and on.

More PC BS!

 

[kenmbz]

When I go to a buffet, it's a 3 plate limit,
Salads
main course
fruit/dessert
and that's it.

I have seen people park themselves for hours.

 

[Big Barn]

Fat shaming? What a joke. When I Was fat, now referred to as morbidly obese, fat shaming was a sport! Friends, brothers, parents, teachers, doctors, cops, ministers, everybody. You were not big you were a FAT F***!

Are we not supposed to be ashamed of anything anymore? Is everything ok, just because you are special?

I知 not going to go on and on.

More PC BS!

I am not particularly PC. However I like to think I have respect for people.


IF I knew you years ago I would have most likely referred to you as a fat f*ck (if i thought you were) .......or simply a friend.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Don't you just love the dirty rag, they (historicallly) cleaned everything with?

But hey, most people have no notion of sanitation anyways. Yes most are trained (at least when someone is present) to wash their hands after they use the washroom, but FEW, seem to wash their hands as a matter of habit, before they eat when in a restaurant.

My great uncle (rip) years ago worked in a restaurant kitchen. He said one grubby guy working there used to wash his socks in the dishwasher. Everyone called him "Filthy McNasty".