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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> On 8/12/2013 11:58 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:58:33 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Although they are somewhat unappealing to me on the big food level. Most of
> >>> what is on the menu is what I would term as big food because they give you
> >>> mammoth proportions of everything! So perhaps the prices themselves are not
> >>> less than Red Robin, you do get a huge amount of food that you could easily
> >>> split two or three ways if so inclined.
> >>
> >> We usually run into places like that when we're on vacation. We're in
> >> an unfamiliar place, traveling around - staying in a different motel
> >> almost every night (so no desire to take leftovers with us) and most
> >> likely will never make a return visit there. Portions are so huge
> >> that we would have split it had we known before hand how much they put
> >> on the plate. We can only look at all that food in amazement and say
> >> "no wonder Americans are fat".
> >
> > Is it perfectly acceptable in US restaurants, to order only one
> > portion to share between 2 or 3 occupying a table? Or is this
> > restricted to a certain class of eatery?
> >
> > Janet UK
> >
>
> Here in Canuckistan it's pretty normal when receiving a desert serving
> to have two forks/spoons provided, as it's expected the desert will be
> shared if it's a couple. Many times appetizers are shared as well and
> the servers explain the appetizer choices with sharing kept in mind.

Yes, but two people, sharing their two desserts and two appetisers
with each other, is not a loss to the business.

Two people ordering one dish to share, means the business hasn't
sold two dishes.

Janet