Local restaurant just changed to buffet only [View all]
A friend invited me to lunch yesterday. We went to Brooks BBQ in Oneonta, NY, which has been open since 1961. Brooks chicken and ribs are basically legendary. While I've had Brooks BBQ at various events, I've never eaten at the actual restaurant.
My friend lived in Oneonta and was a frequent flyer to this business. Well, when we arrived, she was quite flummoxed. The hostess explained that our choices were take out or buffet only. Linda really wanted to eat in, so we paid $29 each for the buffet. Customers choose which meat they want: chicken, ribs, brisket, pulled pork, or some combo thereof. We were given a token to present at the meat station. There were two other stations for sides: one with tossed salad fixings, mac and potato salads, rolls, etc. The other contained hot sides such as mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, etc.
"All you can eat" buffets are really a waste for me since I don't eat that much. There is no way I could eat $29 worth of food. And, there is no option to package up leftovers, so all uneaten food is thrown away.
I get that restaurants are experiencing staffing issues, so maybe this prompted the change?
I also understand that many people enjoy/prefer buffets.
I won't return again as this format does not work for me. Also, concerned about the food waste, I googled to get more info. and found many articles including this one:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/impact-buffet-food-waste-environment-mercy-chepng-etich-lang-at/
Opinions?
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