Comments on: How To Prevent Getting Scammed By All-You-Can-Eat Buffet’s

By: Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog

Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:03:25 +0000

[...] Studenomics has a post on how to prevent getting scammed by all-you-can-eat buffets. [...]

By: Studenomist

Studenomist — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:54:58 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts guys. As for the soda comment, sorry MyLifeROI ever since I started writing about personal finance and taking marketing courses I always think that everyone is after my money. Thankfully for the wallet story from the other day my opinion is slowly beginning to change.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:23:32 +0000

The general rule of being “efficient” and getting the most out of your money at a buffet is to choose the foods that usually cost the most, such as seafood and sushi, and avoid eating rice, noodles, and potatoes.

Watch out for foods you find to be too salty because people tend to drink a lot of water and end up being full from it.

By: MyLifeROI

MyLifeROI — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:41:57 +0000

I don’t think they offer you soda to “fill you up.”

They do so because soda is a common beverage people drink and is more profitable than the food itself.

By: Affacturage

Affacturage — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:33:37 +0000

Thanks for the post ,really i have spent a lot of money in these kind of things…

By: AmandaLP

AmandaLP — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:51:41 +0000

I rarely choose to eat at buffets. However, since I eat such a small amount, not only do I have to weigh the cost of the buffet against a normal meal, but the additional cost of not having leftovers. I would even pay an additional cost of a meal over the buffet if it means getting leftovers for another meal.

Also, some buffets have a weight price if you decide to take the meal to go. This can sometimes be cheaper, depending on the weight of the food that you want to eat.