[sharktrager]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A couple on a low-carb diet were kicked out of a buffet restaurant after the manager said they'd eaten too much roast beef.
Sui Amaama, who along with his wife have been on the Atkins Diet for two weeks, was asked to leave after he went up to the buffet at the Chuck-A-Rama in suburban Taylorsville for his 12th slice of roast beef.

"It's so embarrassing actually," said Isabelle Leota, Amaama's wife. "We went in to have dinner, we were under the impression Chuck-A-Rama was an all-you-can-eat establishment."

Not so, said Jack Johanson, the restaurant chain's district manager.

"We've never claimed to be an all-you-can-eat establishment," said Johanson. "Our understanding is a buffet is just a style of eating."

The general manager who was carving the meat Tuesday became concerned about having enough for other patrons and asked Amaama to stop, Johanson said.

Offended, the couple asked for a refund. The manager refused and called police when they would not leave.

The couple said they have eaten at Chuck-A-Rama's $8.99 buffet at least twice a week, but did not plan to return.

[tessalu]

This s disgusting, refusing food to the parton's because they did not cook enough, and I hope these people see them in court.

[Moonmad27]

Wow. You can tell they've been on the Atkins way of eating for only a couple weeks - after awhile, regular or smaller portions of protein are more than enough to satisfy. Buffet or no buffet, 12 slices is a bit much!

[nuconvert]

wow...deja vu

[bluefish]

Sui Amaama, who along with his wife have been on the Atkins Diet for two weeks, was asked to leave after he went up to the buffet at the Chuck-A-Rama in suburban Taylorsville for his 12th slice of roast beef.

Stupid restaurant. Stupid couple too. They obviously haven't read Dr. Atkin's book.

[yooper]

Anyone remember the fat glutton puker who exploded in Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life?"

An image of the guy would be most appropriate for this thread.

[supercat]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A couple on a low-carb diet were kicked out of a buffet restaurant after the manager said they'd eaten too much roast beef. Sui Amaama, who along with his wife have been on the Atkins Diet for two weeks, was asked to leave after he went up to the buffet at the Chuck-A-Rama in suburban Taylorsville for his 12th slice of roast beef.

Unfortunately, the article gives no real clue as to how much beef that is, since different places cut their meet differently. I've probably seen some less than half an ounce each and others as heavy as 3-4oz. If the slices were half an ounce each, twelve slices would not be an unreasonable amount for a person's main meal of the day. If the slices were four ounces each, twelve slices would be rather excessive.

In any case, unless there is some indication of how much of what types of food a person is expected to take, I don't think a presumption of 'all you can eat' is unreasonable, and think the manager acted poorly. What he should have done, IMHO, would have been to negotiate a reduced price for the meal, apologized for the restaurant's not having made its policy clear, and informed the couple of what policy they should expect on future visits.

Another suggestion: if, as is fairly common at such places, there was someone slicing the beef on demand, the person could have simply sliced of a smaller portion of beef for the couple each time they went up for more. Such a policy would not enforce a hard limit on the amount of beef the person could consume, but would likely reduce the amount the person would consume.