We can’t explain it but something kicks in when we arrive at an all-you-can-eat restaurant.
We call it “the get-your-money’s-worth” syndrome.
But two men have taken it to the extreme… and as a result have been banned from their local all-you-can-eat restaurant.
We do go up for seconds and sometimes thirds, just to try out that spicy-looking thing, but this pair were “eating the place out of business”.
George Dalmon, a former rugby player, and his buddy Andy Miles were banned from all-you-can-eat restaurant Gobi in Brighton, UK after the manager branded them a “couple of pigs”.
He said he was left fearing for the future of his business.
The two men would take their all-you-can-eat experience to the extreme and would each eat five bowls of stir-fry during their regular meals at the Mongolian barbecue restaurant, which invites guests to create their own dishes from the buffet.
These two guys really wanted to get their money’s worth…
The diners are told they can request meals “as many times as you wish” for £12 (€15).
However, the manager, who said he did not want to be names, said the two friends were eating him out of business.
He said: “Basically they just come in and pig out. We have put up with them for two years but I’ve had enough.
“They are in such a hurry to beat everyone to the food they spoil everything. We are supposed to be a buffet but they eat everything out of the bowls before people can get there. We just can’t keep doing this.”
He also said the two men drink only water and never pay the optional service charge.
“We are not a charity, we’re a business. It’s our restaurant and we can tell people not to come back if we don’t want them to.”
But the backlash ensued. Mr Dalmon, 26, said the restaurant should do what it says on the tin.
“They’ve only got small bowls and you can’t get enough in there so we always go back for more.
“We’ve been eating there for a couple of years then suddenly the owner came to our table in front of all the customers and went absolutely mental. He said we were a couple of pigs and we were banned for life. I couldn’t believe it.”
Phew, we’ll just stick to seconds, and maybe thirds, next time again so…!
