[logi_cal869]

Proving that the rule is more common than the exception, your first guess is probably correct given the obvious omission from the article.

Pic at embedded link, also below http://wgntv.com/2015/11/13/irate-customer-arrested-after-sharing-all-you-can-eat-pancakes/

The ultimate irony is that I came across this article while watching a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode about 'all-you-can-eat' (he didn't get arrested; in fact, he got an apology...but he wasn't abusive either and paid the bill. Duh).

I especially like (/s) the softball media approach, "A disagreement over the meaning of all-you-can-eat led to an arrest at a restaurant."

Friggin' media...

[chuckee]

“Free pancakes” black lives mutter.

[TomGuy]

All-you-can-eat is not a friends & family deal.

If the lady wanted to use 1 plate for 2 people, she should still be charged for 2 people.

Is it not all-you-all-can-eat.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Great! Now we’re going to have “lawyer” disclaimer bull**** on menus too! Way to go America! Idiots!

[GingisK]

Some people are just exceedingly passionate about breakfast foods.

No, some people are just exceedingly free with other people's money. They are assume that they are above the rules.

[sport]

It is all you can eat, not all you can give away.

[Rebelbase]

Stupid people like the pancake perp and writer of the article are going to end up ruining AYCE offers for everyone.

[sockmonkey]

One brave woman...
What a ridiculous lie.

Who writes this crap?

[jttpwalsh]

Supposedly, when he was a teen, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, of Chicago Bear fame, had his picture posted in all the Howard Johnson’s in his area. It was captioned “do not seat this person, on ‘all you can eat’ nights”.

[Kickass Conservative]

It’s “all YOU an eat”, not “all THEY can eat”.

[Oztrich Boy]

Well her name had ne fooled for a while