What if one of the finest dishes is scarce?
The other night I was at one of these restaurants and, since I love Mozzarella Caprese (Mozzarella cheese made with African Buffalo milk), I decided to take a bunch of mozzarella pieces into my dish.
Since the Mozarella Caprese (it comes with olive oil, black pepper, fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes) delicatessen has become somehow scarce because of the price of the cheese, I thought it was a good idea to get a whole bunch of slices (about 14 of them) and take them to my table.
One of the restaurant workers found my action a little too adventurous and gave my a surprised look.
Was I too wrong for trying to get off this particular dish?
2007-02-18 16:33:24 · 22 answers · asked by Roundup Ready 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I ate it all.
2007-02-18 16:44:35 · update #1
No, I didn't clean the plate at all, I just took a generous part of it, that's all.
2007-02-22 15:50:58 · update #2
If you ate it all I don't think it's really rude, however it may be somewhat nicer if you had taken half and got up again for a refill... more considerate to the other people at the restaurant. But it's only really unacceptable if you do stuff like this and then leave half (which unfortunately I see lots of times... grrrrr...)
2007-02-20 01:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Similar situation: I was at Red Lobster, and it was all you can eat crab leg day. There was a long table, and maybe eight or ten people at it. They ordered more legs, and the server brought a huge platter. They left it. At retail, there was probably at least $80+ depending on market price, worth of legs left. I know things happen, an emergency that you have to leave for, but they dawdled, and laughed and talked the whole way to the door.
Have you noticed that the all-you can eat signs are being replaced by all you care to eat? My example, and your situation, is why.
Really, you should only take what you realisticly can eat. If you tried an item, and did not like it, that's another matter.
The server probably should not have raised an eyebrow at your plateful, but, 14 Capreses sounds like a big plateful of food.
Most people treat a buffet in a restaurant as they would one at Grandma's house. Take only what you know you can eat, leave some for others[do not pig]. and take a small portion of something new to see if you first like it, so you do not waste.
Behavior such as this keeps the prices down at a buffet, and encourages the managers to have something expensive now and again. The worker no doubt will report your plateful back to the manager. Hope you see your caprese again, there.
2007-02-26 02:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong, no. A little selfish, yes. What if I had been behind you in line and I wanted some of it too? You cleaned the plate, depriving others of any. I am not sure what to think of the person that you thought gave you the look...maybe he had expected to see several people enjoy the pieces instead of just one. Was he the one that cooked it? Could someone else have asked for it? Was he the server? Was he expecting some of it?
2007-02-22 10:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by cat14675 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were able to eat all of it, then that's fine. That's what "all you can eat" means. But, I have friends who complain that at some of these buffets they don't put out enough of the good stuff. I have a friend who was asked not to return to an all you can eat seafood buffet; he told me he would eat crab and shrimp and a lot of it. So enjoy all of the caprese that you can before they give you the boot!
2007-02-18 16:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by candace b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not rude, but maybe just a bit inconsiderate. Etiquette is on your side, however. If it's an "all you can eat" buffet type restaurant, then you had every right to take your favorite items, as long as you took only what you could actually eat.
2007-02-24 07:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by Daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, you take a plateful, eat it, then go back for seconds, thirds or however many trips you want to make. However, as you ate it all and didn't waste it by taking it and leaving it on your plate, the employee may have been a bit out of line.
2007-02-18 17:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when at a feeding trough a person should take only a reasonable size portion of each of the different foods at one time.
if it is possible you should leave some for the next person.
certainly the food you take should be ate up before you return to get more.
i think you may have taken a bit much of one food item there . the cooks can only make so much food at one time and if a person is taking food in excess of a normal portion they mess up the system .
2007-02-19 07:01:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's an all you can eat restaurant. Maybe the worker was surprised that you liked it? It would have been inappropriate to take that much and then waste it, or try to leave with it. If you planned to eat it all or share it with others at your table, there was nothing wrong with it.
2007-02-18 16:40:02 · answer #8 · answered by Chris S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not at all. It is an all you can eat buffet, they expect you to eat alot of food. They probably just thought that you was greedy. When it comes to buffet there is no real etiquette. Pig out and enjoy yourself. Just try not to make a big mess and not waste alot of food.
2007-02-18 16:41:46 · answer #9 · answered by mypassions4life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you ate it, and didn't waste it, you're not violating the rules of an "all you can eat" restaurant. The waiter may have given you a "look" because he didn't believe you would eat it all and figured it was going to be wasted.
2007-02-18 16:39:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋