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28. A lot of Restaurants Offer Small Plates Nowdays

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 12:20 PM

Nov 2013

especially nice plates with an extensive happy hour. The beauty of this is that if you know the menu beforehand, you can go to a really nice place and get some really good food for $5 or less if you don't need a big portion. Tapa restaurants let you scale down the same way. You can even order a glass of wine and stay under $15 total.

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I wish more restaurants were willing to serve half portions [View all] MissMillie Nov 2013 OP

I've often noticed that when they do serve half portions, they aren't half the price. Silent3 Nov 2013 #1

The cost of the food served in a restaurant MineralMan Nov 2013 #6

Yes, I realize that. Silent3 Nov 2013 #8

A lot of restaurants offer smaller servings in other ways. MineralMan Nov 2013 #10

Yes... but I'd bet this would just be an excuse to charge more (or the same) for smaller portions. hlthe2b Nov 2013 #2

Most restaurants serve ridiculously oversized portions. eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #3

Do you usually eat alone? cbayer Nov 2013 #4

Mr. Frazzled and I often share dishes at a restaurant frazzled Nov 2013 #11

We do the same and only rarely does anyone seem to mind. cbayer Nov 2013 #14

some restaurants have the nerve to charge a 'plate' charge ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #17

It's generally low and I don't usually object. cbayer Nov 2013 #18

for the most part I agree with you... ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #19

The tipping part is really important and I am glad that you recognize that. cbayer Nov 2013 #20

i too have waited tables and bartended ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #26

Food Portion Sizes Have Grown -- A Lot Scuba Nov 2013 #5

I actually order an appetizer and a salad a lot of times MineralMan Nov 2013 #7

I wish so as well, but pipi_k Nov 2013 #9

It's not a matter of "reheating", but salad leftovers often don't carry away well... Silent3 Nov 2013 #13

As a catering chef, I can help with some of those. Chan790 Nov 2013 #21

Excellent pointers! Thanks! nt xulamaude Nov 2013 #24

Wow... Xyzse Nov 2013 #25

I never pipi_k Nov 2013 #31

What About Kiddie Meals? grilled onions Nov 2013 #12

Lots of restaurants only serve kid portions to people younger than 12 MissMillie Nov 2013 #15

I have often though they should do this.. because so much food gets wasted SoCalDem Nov 2013 #16

My girlfriend and I ran a cafe and had a kids menu with smaller portions. brewens Nov 2013 #22

Amen to this AngryAmish Nov 2013 #23

Serve half portions … and give the other half to the poor. Vox Moi Nov 2013 #27

A lot of Restaurants Offer Small Plates Nowdays On the Road Nov 2013 #28

When I traveled in Spain, I ate my dinner at Tapas bars. The Spanish eat VERY late in the evening... CTyankee Nov 2013 #29

i ate about 1/3 of a steak recently. knew it wasn't gonna reheat weel enough, pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #30