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Though some are pretending otherwise.
My husband ate at a restaurant in touristy Sedona, AZ that added a 15% "kitchen fee" onto the bill. Not a suggested tip, but part of the bill.
No. Just. No. They'll go broke waiting for me to pay that.
That would be a good option but not categorized by patrons weight.
What I saw in some other places was something like: kids portions, small hunger, regular portions.
But weight is at least somewhat of an indicator of calorie intake. What exactly is "small hunger"? A small hunger to a 280lb man is a vastly different quantity of food than a small hunger to a 110lb female. Weight is the only thing that would give a person a rough idea. You know how much you weigh. If you are not that hunger, order a lower weight class.
Who doesn't take their leftovers home? They can give huge portions as far as I'm concerned. With some places, I can eat for 3 days on what's left.
The only problem comes in if you are traveling. However, we just do picnics from home or fast food for that.
If you eat out at a fancy or "gourmet" restaurant near your home, be prepared to pay a high price for the experience.
Gave that up during covid and haven't looked back.
Large portions make the most sense if you are concerned about customer satisfaction. No one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to eat everything on your plate. Take home leftovers or leave them. Better for a person with a light appetite to have leftovers than a person with a large appetite to go away still hungry.
I visited Long Horn the other week worst food ever they pretty much emptied the salt shaker and dumped a ton of salt and seasonings on all the food. Texas Roadhouse from now on it is.
Longhorn allows you to leave off the seasoning if you wish. Just ask.
To whom. It's silly to think everyone, of all ages and weights, eats the same amount of food. What's too much to one is not enough to another.
I'll say this. When I was 20's I went to Red Lobster with my gf and we were poor at the time and for us that was an expensive outing so when the plates came and the portions were skimpy, I was not happy. I figure if I'm paying a lot of money I'd darn sure better not be walking away still hungry and I'm not ordering two meals. I've never been back and I'm over age 60.
Maybe menu items need to have a small, medium, and large option with some general guidance like "small - typically for those under 140#" or "large - typically for those over 220#".
I agree - would love to see smaller portions at restaurants so there is less waste.
I consider a good portion of protein to be 4 oz. A generous portion is 6 oz. Anything larger than that is too large.
Yeah, that is my general rule too. I used to eat ridiculously big proportions, but now when I cook, this is my plan.
Petite sirloin steak: 120g - 130g (4.2oz. - 4.5oz.)
Hamburger exactly 130g (4.5oz) That cooks down to about 3.5oz.
Chicken breast: 130g - 150g (4.5oz. - 5.2oz.)
I eat generous servings of potatoes and veggies with it. But I just can't imagine eating more protein now. I think people (myself included in the past) have very unreasonable expectations for serving sizes. Even with these serving sizes I can't lose much weight, but at least I don't gain weight either.
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