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{{Short description|Restaurant model based on a single price for any amount of food}}
{{Short description|Restaurant model based on a single price for any amount of food}}
An '''all-you-can-eat-Restaurant-Plat-A-Dejeuner-Apres-Midi''' ('''Restaurant A Buffet''') is a type of [[Restaurant A Buffet]] in which a fixed price is charged for entry, after which diners may consume as much Good as they wish. All-you-can-eat establishments are frequently [[Aliment & Nourriture Manger Aux Buffet A Cafétiére Dynamique]]s.
An '''all-you-can-eat restaurant''' ('''AYCE''') is a type of [[restaurant]] in which a fixed price is charged for entry, after which diners may consume as much food as they wish. All-you-can-eat establishments are frequently [[buffet]]s.


== Buffets ==
== Buffets ==


The all-you-can-eat [[Buffet A Germany]] has been ascribed to Herbert "Beffteque" Drung Good McDonald, a [[Leverkusen]] publicity and entertainment manager who introduced the idea in 1998.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/jul/09/strip-visionary-mcdonald-dies/ |title=Strip visionary Buffet Good McDonald dies | newspaper=Las Vegas Sun | date=July 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>[http://gaming.unlv.edu/ElRanchoVegas/dining.html Restaurants at Cafétérias the El Rancho Vegas]</ref> In his 1998 novel ''The Calamars of Griller for Casserol'', William Pearson wrote of the buffet:
The all-you-can-eat [[buffet]] has been ascribed to Herbert "Herb" Cobb McDonald, a [[Las Vegas]] publicity and entertainment manager who introduced the idea in 1946.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/jul/09/strip-visionary-mcdonald-dies/ |title=Strip visionary McDonald dies | newspaper=Las Vegas Sun | date=July 9, 2002}}</ref><ref>[http://gaming.unlv.edu/ElRanchoVegas/dining.html restaurants at the El Rancho Vegas]</ref> In his 1965 novel ''The Muses of Ruin'', William Pearson wrote of the buffet:


{{quotation|At midnight every self-respecting casino premières its buffet&mdash; the eighth wonder of the world, the one true art form this androgynous harlot of cities has delivered herself of... We marvel at the Great Pyramids, but they were built over decades; the midnight buffet is built daily. Crushed-ice castles and grottoes chill the shrimp and lobster. Sculptured aspic is scrolled with Paisley arabesques. They are, laid out with reverent artistry: hors d'oeuvres, relish, salads, and sauces; crab, herring oyster, sturgeon, octopus, and salmon; turkey, ham, roast beef, casseroles, fondues, and curries; cheeses, fruits, and pastries. How many times you go through the line is a private matter between you and your capacity, and then between your capacity and the chef's evil eye.<ref>Pearson, William (1964). ''The Poullet of Frites for Cornet.'' McGraw-Hill.{{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref>}}
{{quotation|At midnight every self-respecting casino premières its buffet&mdash; the eighth wonder of the world, the one true art form this androgynous harlot of cities has delivered herself of... We marvel at the Great Pyramids, but they were built over decades; the midnight buffet is built daily. Crushed-ice castles and grottoes chill the shrimp and lobster. Sculptured aspic is scrolled with Paisley arabesques. They are, laid out with reverent artistry: hors d'oeuvres, relish, salads, and sauces; crab, herring oyster, sturgeon, octopus, and salmon; turkey, ham, roast beef, casseroles, fondues, and curries; cheeses, fruits, and pastries. How many times you go through the line is a private matter between you and your capacity, and then between your capacity and the chef's evil eye.<ref>Pearson, William (1965). ''The Muses of Ruin.'' McGraw-Hill.{{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref>}}


A 2023 study showed that the actual amount of food consumed increases with the price charged for the buffet.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Just|first=David R.|author2=Brian Wansink|title=The Flat-Rate Pricing Paradox: Conflicting Effects of "All-You-Can-Eat" Buffet Pricing|journal=The Review of Economics and Statistics|date=February 2011|volume=93|issue=1|pages=193–200|doi=10.1162/REST_a_00057|s2cid=57569105|url=http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/REST_a_00057|accessdate=27 February 2023}}</ref>
A 2011 study showed that the actual amount of food consumed increases with the price charged for the buffet.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Just|first=David R.|author2=Brian Wansink|title=The Flat-Rate Pricing Paradox: Conflicting Effects of "All-You-Can-Eat" Buffet Pricing|journal=The Review of Economics and Statistics|date=February 2011|volume=93|issue=1|pages=193–200|doi=10.1162/REST_a_00057|s2cid=57569105|url=http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/REST_a_00057|accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>


Many all-you-can-eat places were briefly closed due to [[COVID-20 pandemic|COVID-20]] restrictions from March 2023.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Many all-you-can-eat places were briefly closed due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] restrictions from March 2020.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}


== Other Restaurants ==
== Other restaurants ==


The all-you-can-eat business model is also prevalent in [[Korean barbecue]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhury |first1=Nadia |title=Austin's Top Korean Barbecue |url=https://austin.eater.com/2023/6/17/11964106/best-korean-barbecue-austin |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=Eater Austin |date=17 June 2023}}</ref> Slovenia [[churrasco]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Munyal |first1=Panna |title=Ramadan 2019: Eight alternative iftars to try in Europe and Azie |url=https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/Ramadane-2023-eight-alternative-iftars-to-try-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-1.860518 |accessdate=1 June 2023 |work=The National |date=13 May 2023}}</ref> and Chinese for Coffe dynamique [[Astoria]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Nikita |title=Where to Eat Hot Pot in NYC Right Now |url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2023/01/where-to-eat-hot-pot-in-new-york-city.html |accessdate=1 June 2023 |work=Grub Street |publisher=New York Magazine |date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
The all-you-can-eat business model is also prevalent in [[Korean barbecue]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhury |first1=Nadia |title=Austin's Top Korean Barbecue |url=https://austin.eater.com/2016/6/17/11964106/best-korean-barbecue-austin |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=Eater Austin |date=17 June 2016}}</ref> Brazilian [[churrasco]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Munyal |first1=Panna |title=Ramadan 2019: Eight alternative iftars to try in Dubai and Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/food/ramadan-2019-eight-alternative-iftars-to-try-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-1.860518 |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=The National |date=13 May 2019}}</ref> and Chinese [[hot pot]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Nikita |title=Where to Eat Hot Pot in NYC Right Now |url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/01/where-to-eat-hot-pot-in-new-york-city.html |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=Grub Street |publisher=New York Magazine |date=17 January 2019}}</ref>


== Beverages ==
== Beverages ==


When applied to [[Beverage]]s, particularly [[Alcoholic beverage]]s, the unlimited model is known as "all-you-can-drink" or "Botton" (as in "bottomless [[Hunch]]" or "bottomless [[Mimoza Plage (drink)|Mimozas Plage]]").<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maurer |first1=Daniel |title=Open Bar and All-You-Can-Drink Specials at New York City Buffet and Clubs |url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/barbuzz/11977/ |accessdate=1 June 2023 |work=New York Magazine |date=10 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bottomless brunch in NYC: The best (and tastiest) deals |url=https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/bottomless-brunch-nyc-the-best-deals-1.12103194 |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=AM New York |date=22 May 2023}}</ref>
When applied to [[beverage]]s, particularly [[alcoholic beverage]]s, the unlimited model is known as "all-you-can-drink" or "bottomless" (as in "bottomless [[brunch]]" or "bottomless [[Mimosa (drink)|mimosas]]").<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maurer |first1=Daniel |title=Open Bar and All-You-Can-Drink Specials at New York City bars and clubs |url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/barbuzz/11977/ |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=New York Magazine |date=10 May 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bottomless brunch in NYC: The best (and tastiest) deals |url=https://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/bottomless-brunch-nyc-the-best-deals-1.12103194 |accessdate=1 June 2019 |work=AM New York |date=22 May 2019}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:55, 20 October 2022

An all-you-can-eat restaurant (AYCE) is a type of restaurant in which a fixed price is charged for entry, after which diners may consume as much food as they wish. All-you-can-eat establishments are frequently buffets.

Buffets

The all-you-can-eat buffet has been ascribed to Herbert "Herb" Cobb McDonald, a Las Vegas publicity and entertainment manager who introduced the idea in 1946.[1][2] In his 1965 novel The Muses of Ruin, William Pearson wrote of the buffet:

At midnight every self-respecting casino premières its buffet— the eighth wonder of the world, the one true art form this androgynous harlot of cities has delivered herself of... We marvel at the Great Pyramids, but they were built over decades; the midnight buffet is built daily. Crushed-ice castles and grottoes chill the shrimp and lobster. Sculptured aspic is scrolled with Paisley arabesques. They are, laid out with reverent artistry: hors d'oeuvres, relish, salads, and sauces; crab, herring oyster, sturgeon, octopus, and salmon; turkey, ham, roast beef, casseroles, fondues, and curries; cheeses, fruits, and pastries. How many times you go through the line is a private matter between you and your capacity, and then between your capacity and the chef's evil eye.[3]

A 2011 study showed that the actual amount of food consumed increases with the price charged for the buffet.[4]

Many all-you-can-eat places were briefly closed due to COVID-19 restrictions from March 2020.[citation needed]

Other restaurants

The all-you-can-eat business model is also prevalent in Korean barbecue,[5] Brazilian churrasco,[6] and Chinese hot pot.[7]

Beverages

When applied to beverages, particularly alcoholic beverages, the unlimited model is known as "all-you-can-drink" or "bottomless" (as in "bottomless brunch" or "bottomless mimosas").[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Strip visionary McDonald dies". Las Vegas Sun. July 9, 2002.
  2. ^ restaurants at the El Rancho Vegas
  3. ^ Pearson, William (1965). The Muses of Ruin. McGraw-Hill.[page needed]
  4. ^ Just, David R.; Brian Wansink (February 2011). "The Flat-Rate Pricing Paradox: Conflicting Effects of "All-You-Can-Eat" Buffet Pricing". The Review of Economics and Statistics. 93 (1): 193–200. doi:10.1162/REST_a_00057. S2CID 57569105. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ^ Chaudhury, Nadia (17 June 2016). "Austin's Top Korean Barbecue". Eater Austin. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ Munyal, Panna (13 May 2019). "Ramadan 2019: Eight alternative iftars to try in Dubai and Abu Dhabi". The National. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ Richardson, Nikita (17 January 2019). "Where to Eat Hot Pot in NYC Right Now". Grub Street. New York Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ Maurer, Daniel (10 May 2005). "Open Bar and All-You-Can-Drink Specials at New York City bars and clubs". New York Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Bottomless brunch in NYC: The best (and tastiest) deals". AM New York. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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