Brawl Breaks Out Over Golden Corral's Signature Sirloin

[Celerity]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/02/01/golden-corral-brawl/



The war of words escalated the second an unidentified customer at the Golden Corral lifted a high chair over his head and wielded it like a hatchet. Some diners scattered for safety. Others looked for other potential weapons inside the Bensalem, Pa., restaurant. Some started filming the melee on their phones, with added commentary that was little more than a string of fearful, slightly comedic exclamations.

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On Friday afternoon, about 40 customers turned what the Golden Corral owner calls a “family-friendly restaurant” into a WWE main event, with patrons throwing high-chairs, regular chairs and even tables at each other. In a clip posted on social media, one Golden Corral employee stepped between the warring parties in an attempt to stop the brawl.

“All I’m going to say is we’re a family-friendly restaurant, and this was a very unfortunate incident,” Jonathon Kornblau, owner of the Golden Corral in Bensalem, told The Washington Post on Tuesday. He said none of his employees were injured and his restaurant sustained only minor damage. After it was closed on Friday following the brawl (and again on Saturday because of the weekend snowstorm), the Golden Corral reopened on Sunday as usual, Kornblau said.



The owner said he has heard a number of theories on what started the melee, but he wouldn’t comment on the causes until after the police wrap up their investigation. William McVey, director of public safety for the Bensalem Police Department, said officers are still investigating the incident. “We’re very thankful that no one sustained any life-threatening injuries or any serious injury,” McVey told The Post. “All that we are aware of is very minor, superficial injuries,” such as a swollen eye or cut nose.

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[Vinca]

1. Whoa - they really need to give than female employee who jumps in the middle of it

and pushes people back a raise. That's just nuts. WTF is wrong with people? Can't wait to hear the full story on this one.

[Bayard]

2. I see a couple of big white guys,

Wading into black people. I do remember the place's yeast rolls are to die for, though.

[Haggard Celine]

3. I knew Golden Corral sucked, but I didn't know it was that bad!

Some people like to show their asses in restaurants, for some reason. That's one of the reasons I got out of that business. Too many people are rude to the workers and are always trying to get a free meal by complaining about this or that. Then you've got the people who try to sneak out without paying. Restaurants are stressful places to work, which is why they can't keep help. Well, there's that and also too many of them don't want to pay a decent wage and try to get their staff to do work off the clock, or for reduced pay. I rarely go out because I don't want to be reminded of it.

[Celerity]

9. If you are ever in Stockholm, I recco Griffins or Vassa Eggen for steak

https://griffinssteakhouse.se/













https://www.vassaeggen.com/

[Haggard Celine]

10. Wow that's beautiful!

I'll remember that. Hope I get there one day.

[MichMan]

4. You couldn't pay me to eat there

Not a big fan of wondering how many other previous diners touched my food before it went on my plate

[rownesheck]

7. Especially now!

I haven't eaten in a restaurant since March 2020, and i sure as hell wouldn't be eating in a buffet restaurant now. Holy canoli, these people are nuts.

[MineralMan]

5. FOOD FIGHT! FOOD FIGHT!

Middle school shenanigans. And all over some inedible steaks.

[Hugin]

6. Some might define participating in a brawl @ Golden Corral as 'rock bottom'.

YMMV.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Because rare doesn't take as long as well-done.

“Gimme eat!” — Major — de Coverley, Catch-22

[obamanut2012]

11. This is so trashy

[rockfordfile]

12. hahahahaha

[PCIntern]

13. I spent ages 2 to 12 in Bensalem

and it does not surprise me at all this happened there. At one time it was a very quiet and sedate community which then became subject to suburban sprawl and the death of neighborliness.

It is why we moved up to New Hope with the artists and the tourist traps….don’t ask….

[BlackSkimmer]

14. Classy people.

[Ex Lurker]

15. The racists have been all over this story

I really don't think it should be posted here.

[LiberatedUSA]

16. It's like watching shopping videos after Thanksgiving!

Over a cheap slop.