“The food you eat can either be the safest and most powerful
form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”-Ann Wigmore
Locals in the Philippines love to eat; there is no doubt
about that. For this reason, restaurants that offer all-you-can-eat banquets
would always have marketability for avid Filipino patrons. Back then, this
dining option used to be reserved for special occasions such as birthdays,
reunions and get-togethers. However today, with a wide array of all-you-can-eat
restaurants offering competitive prices to diners, eating buffet style has
never been easier or more affordable. But just because these restaurants offer
an avenue for eating more for less, it does not mean that basic conduct and
decorum should not be afforded as well.
These buffets may be known to be cathedrals of
overindulgence and excess, but a semblance of propriety is required of its
diners and patrons—regardless of whether you are eating at an affordable
eat-all-you-can joint or at the
best buffet in Manila. After all, eating at a
buffet might be considered a free-for-all but your manners should be intact in
that regard. Here are some of the basic manners one can reasonably expect from
others and themselves when dining at all-you-can-eat banquets:
Do not cut in line
You might be thinking that since
the queue in getting your share for that roasted pork is about a mile long, you
would never be able to have your share. Well, first things first, relax and
remember patience is a virtue. Take note, you are eating at an eat-all-you-can
buffet so there is a likely chance that anything that is consumed would be soon
refilled. Furthermore, you would not want to encounter a scuffle in the queue—just
because you could not wait your turn.
Do not hog food items
Do remember that people are waiting for
their turn to take food as well. So, unless the food item is literally the last
piece on the serving tray, be courteous and leave some for those behind you in
line. Do not monopolize the food and take a reasonable amount of serving. Although
the buffet is likely to refill the tray once it is consumed, you would look not
only rude but greedy if you took every last piece on the tray.
Do not stack everything on one plate
Buffet restaurants have an arsenal of
different plates for a good reason: So that you do not play food Jenga. You do
not need to see how high you can stack food on your plate when there is a
collection of various plates at your disposal. Furthermore, a food tower does
not make the possessor look any good—fact is you would look like a glutton. While
it can be easily overwhelming to be surrounded with so much food, remember that
this is not a race and you can always go back for more.
Do not use your hands when serving yourself a
dish
Specifically provided utensils are there
for a reason: So that you would use them in serving yourself a dish. In no case
should you ever use your hands—even if the dish you are putting into your plate
is known as a finger food. Using specific utensils prevents food items from
mixing together and prevents you from contaminating the food with your hands. Be
considerate of others and use the serving utensils.
Do not eat in line
The food may look delectable sitting on your
plate and you might get hungry, but this is no excuse for you to just eat while
you are waiting in line. Eating while you are waiting in line is not only
unseemly to look at, but is rather uncouth and it is in bad taste. In fact,
there is no reasonable purpose for you to eat while you are in line, so avoid
it at all costs. Even in a buffet, it is never considered as acceptable behavior—wait
until you are seated to eat your food lest you want to appear like an unrefined
individual.
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