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Pair banned from all-you-can-eat restaurant for eating too much
Telegraph (UK) ^ | October 2, 2012

Posted on 10/06/2012 4:50:36 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

George Dalmon, a former rugby player, and his friend Andy Miles were banned from all-you-can-eat restaurant, Gobi, In Brighton, after the manager branded them "a couple of pigs".

The men would each eat five bowls of stir-fry during their regular meals at the Mongolian barbecue, which invites guests to create their own dishes from the buffet.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 10/06/2012 4:50:41 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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You big boy you been here four hour. No pay just go!


2 posted on 10/06/2012 4:51:42 PM PDT by crghill (Silly Mormons, God is triune.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Only takes a few like them to ruin it for everyone.


3 posted on 10/06/2012 4:52:23 PM PDT by chessplayer
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My ex-husband, a democrat, used to brag and think it funny that his friend and he would go to an all-you-can-eat buffet and stay for hours, absolutely stuffing themselves. Religion and politics- two really important things to discuss before marriage.


4 posted on 10/06/2012 4:57:34 PM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwuiyO7hOU
5 posted on 10/06/2012 5:00:40 PM PDT by mountn man (Happiness is not a destination, its a way of life.)
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Lionel Hutz: Now, Mrs. Simpson, tell the court in your own words what happened after you and your husband were ejected out of the restaurant.
Marge: Well, we pretty much went straight home.
Lionel Hutz: Mrs. Simpson, remember that you are under oath.
Marge: We drove around until three in the morning looking for another open all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant.
Lionel Hutz: And when you couldn't find one?
Marge: [crying] We... went... fishing.
Lionel Hutz: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, do these sound like the actions of a man whose had ALL he could eat?
6 posted on 10/06/2012 5:01:06 PM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: crghill

No sleep between eating! You sleep, you pay twice!


7 posted on 10/06/2012 5:02:11 PM PDT by henkster (With Carter, the embassy staff was still alive.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Sirry Mongorians.


8 posted on 10/06/2012 5:02:22 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

People like these are the reason Ryan’s Steak House is going out of business.


9 posted on 10/06/2012 5:03:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

5 bowls of stir fry would have been a snack for me back in the day.


10 posted on 10/06/2012 5:04:11 PM PDT by mountn man (Happiness is not a destination, its a way of life.)
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I’m not big but I can eat.


11 posted on 10/06/2012 5:05:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: chessplayer

You can tell this is in the UK.

If this had been America the owners would have realized these two are probably their best customers.

But in the UK they have no idea how to run a business and run off the two people who were paying often.

I would have just upped the prices a bit or changed the menu. Take advantage of the fact that these guys obviously like the food.


12 posted on 10/06/2012 5:06:12 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeStatement

My ex-boss got banned from a local Chinese all-ya-can-eatery when he got caught stuffing a bunch of egg-rolls in his pockets to take home to the wife and kids.

No, really.


13 posted on 10/06/2012 5:06:41 PM PDT by Condor 63
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To: ConservativeStatement

This happened to my sons football team. The entire O-line went one night, only stayed about an hour but when they were done, the manager asked them never come back.


14 posted on 10/06/2012 5:07:28 PM PDT by edcoil (It is not over until I win.)
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"You no come back!"


15 posted on 10/06/2012 5:08:16 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm not voting for Obama, so therefore I must be helping Romney!)
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I like Ryans. MUCH better than Old Country Buffet (owned by the same company)

I abhor OCB.

16 posted on 10/06/2012 5:08:20 PM PDT by mountn man (Happiness is not a destination, its a way of life.)
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Heh, I used to work at Sizzler and there were people who would come for lunch, then sit in the restaurant all day until supper time, drinking coffee, smoking, reading the paper, etc. Then have "dinner".

I know they were trying to get their money's worth, but damn, I've got better things to do with my time than hang out doing jack squat for 5 hours.

And these folks rarely if ever left a tip, even though they hogged the table all day. Not letting other (tipping) customers sit there.

17 posted on 10/06/2012 5:10:34 PM PDT by boop (It's not personal...it's strictly business)
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To: mountn man

Golden Corral used to be OK. I don’t know if it has changed. Haven’t been there in a long time. Buffets are bad for if you are trying to exercise some portion control.


18 posted on 10/06/2012 5:12:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
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To: ConservativeMan55
If this had been America the owners would have realized these two are probably their best customers.

But in the UK they have no idea how to run a business and run off the two people who were paying often.

I would have just upped the prices a bit or changed the menu. Take advantage of the fact that these guys obviously like the food.

How are they the restaurants best customers? They are eating more than the cost of the buffet, which is netting the business a net loss. Plus, they were not ordering any drinks, which typically generate a high margin to offset the low margins generated by buffets.

A business has the right to choose who they wish to have as customers - I encounter potential customers nearly everyday who I politely inform that I cannot be of assistance to them and refrain from offering any more details.

The comments from locals that accompany the story do indicate that the restaurant has changed the wording on its menu to include verbiage that somewhat limits the buffet, which is prudent. It is absurd that some people feel the need to go in and eat a week's worth of food at a restaurant. Of course, the easy solution is to just remove the choice of buffets for everyone to prevent the minority slobs from tanking your business.

19 posted on 10/06/2012 5:17:20 PM PDT by RobertClark (Be prepared, be polite, be professional and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: boop

you’re supposed to tip at sizzler?


20 posted on 10/06/2012 5:18:04 PM PDT by Rio (Tempis Fugit.)
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