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Now I know we have talked about this before but not as a specific topic, we will be off soon and what I really want to know is - has anyone who has gone to a buffet like Golden Coral asked if the children can meal share I am sure I read a sign last year saying this was not allowed, my neice who is travelling with us is 12 so is classed as an adult but both her and my son eat very very little, and I know that paying adult for her is a waste of time, I have booked at chef mickey and she is classed as an adult but she nevers eats much breakfast here, I hate to sound tight but I do not like wasting money, I eat very little as there are lots of things I don't eat including meat fish etc, the only person who eats is hubbie!! so what I really want to know is has anyone ever asked in the beffet places etc, I know Florida4sun said they had shared meals, but is it too cheeky in buffets.
Cruella DeVilla
19-06-2005, 14:16
I don't believe they allow you to meal share at the buffets it would not be financially viable for them. Certainly in a normal restuarant you can order what you like and share so maybe you would be better off dining in those type of restuarants.
Yes we had thought of that, I just don't want to pay an adult price for my neice when I know she will not eat.
chrizzy100
19-06-2005, 18:52
A buffet can work out more if you have kids that don't eat.......we go to Fridays or somewhere like that ....get our kids a starter between them.....then if they eat that they share a pudding.....
Certainly a good few of the restaurant chains like Ruby Tuesday's , TGI Friday's etc do not mind meal sharing and will supply extra plates & cutlery. I don't think the buffets are keen on the idea though. My mother in law who is 74 eats very little and loves her "Golden Corral" but has to pay full rate. (although at the "senior" end of the scale a good few restaurants have a discount for those over 50 or 55 - IHOP is one of them!) I guess thats the way the buffet system works financially. Some will eat much more and some will eat less than others, so it will balance itself out. [msntongue]
As CDV says you may well be better off eating in non buffet restaurants, the buffet places don't allow meal sharing as they see it as a price per head regardless of how much you eat.
If you go to any other restaurants they will be quite happy for you to share.You may prefer to order an appetiser as a main course just make sure you let them know you want the appetiser served at the same time as the entrees but that you still want the appetiser sized portion. We went to Carrabbas on the 192 and my daughter who eats very little decided to have the calamari appetiser as her main course. What they did was double the size of the portion and charge us extra (less than double the price) which defeated the object of ordering an appetiser in the first place as she left more than half of it.:(
julieanne
20-06-2005, 00:43
My Mum just had a starter (served at the same time as our main course) at the Cheesecake Factory - to make sure she had plenty of room to enjoy her cheesecake [msntongue]
DisneyDreamer
20-06-2005, 20:15
Our daughters only have starters at The Cheesecake Factory too....the size of the portions for the main course scare them!!! No such problems for me and Hubby though, LOVE IT!!! Can't be of help regarding shared portions as my girls seem to love to eat out in Florida.:)
julieanne
20-06-2005, 20:29
What scares me is that I eat the huge main course and STILL have some cheesecake [msnoo]
I wish I could say my son loved to eat but food is the last thing he thinks of, he would never ask for food or sweets!!!!! Now me I love sweet things not bothered about the rest!!
athurstance
20-06-2005, 21:41
You can also ask for a half portion in some restaurants. The waitress in IHOP suggested it to me when we ate there and my son left half his pancakes. From then on we ordered a half-portion of pancakes which was plenty for him. Handy if nobody else wants the same.
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
20-06-2005, 22:09
I've never heard of that - what a great idea. I assume it is half the price?
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by athurstance
You can also ask for a half portion in some restaurants. The waitress in IHOP suggested it to me when we ate there and my son left half his pancakes. From then on we ordered a half-portion of pancakes which was plenty for him. Handy if nobody else wants the same.
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LiesaAnna
20-06-2005, 22:15
nice one John![msnwink]
The Red Lobster do half portions of several of their main course dishes, you do pay slightly more than half price but less than the full portion price.
My MIL thought we were being mean when we took her there and ordered a half portion for her, then she saw the food and agreed we were right. The portion she got was what we in the UK would expect as a normal portion.:D