I'm from the Caribbean and we find it fascinating how much food restaurants serve. Its way too much.
2006-08-12 15:39:42 · 13 answers · asked by Curious 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ New York City
three reasons, capitalism, competition and greed.
one restaurant opens... capitalism.
another restaurant opens right next door and serves the same menu for the same price just bigger portions...competition
customers stop going to the first restaurant and go to the second restaurant... greed
return to step 1 and repeat. 200 years later we have the good ole USA.
2006-08-12 18:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by Paul S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More bang for the buck! I had a chopped steak with mashed potatoes and gravy yesterday afternoon that I took home 3/4 of because it was too much; had some for dinner last night and will eat some for lunch today or give to my dogs for a snack....Although, I do think it's a shame how much food we actually throw out!
2006-08-13 07:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause we like to feel like we're getting a good value for our money.
Also has a lot to do with advertising and these restuarants wanting to make more money by enticing customers with a ton of food for little money. The most unfortunate thing, is that the food we all eat is so processed and devoid of nutrition that even though we eat and eat and eat, we never get enough vitamins and nutrients... we just keep getting fatter and fatter.
2006-08-12 16:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by Here's the Answer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many restaurants assume if they don't serve large portions, Americans will find other restaurants that do.
2006-08-12 16:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it rather is not any longer the ingredients that are gross, even if the excessively fried ingredients and the over processed ingredients are rather to no longer maximum folk's tastes. What i hit upon disgusting is the intense sizes that human beings consume. T-Bone steaks and different steaks that are one million one million/2 inches thick and weigh some million one million/2 to 2 pounds while every physique is instructed they ought to consume 400gms ( approximately 10 oz.). the huge quantity of chips (you call them 'French fries') which additionally are ate up. while human beings have 'mashed potatoes they consume approximately 3-4 cases the counseled quantity.
2016-12-14 05:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are gluttons! I would rather pay 1/2 the price and get 1/2 the amount
2006-08-13 02:21:55 · answer #6 · answered by gueroloco28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always take a to go box. 2 meals of 1 price. I would rather pay less
2006-08-12 15:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we are the biggest unhealthy loosers alive on the face of this planet.
Why do you think we Americans are all fat?
2006-08-12 15:58:31 · answer #8 · answered by animeshdelhitaurus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because were a bunch of cows and gluttons, stop whinning!!!
2006-08-12 15:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we are Americans
2006-08-12 15:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by chris r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋