Pizza Hut Buffet

Stealing from a restaurant is no different from shoplifting.

Directly stealing from a restaurant would indeed be stealing.

But, take away the opportunity to bash an OP, and I think you’d find that an overwhelming number of people would agree that eating someone else’s leftovers at an AYCE buffet is at least a bit different from pocketing a bottle of wine from Sainsbury’s. Not great and not within the rules of the buffet, but a bit different nonetheless.

People on this thread won’t agree. But in a controlled, non AIBU, situation, I’m sure most would.

People eating their body weight in pizza is irrelevant here.If they advertise it as an all you need can eat buffet and then the restaurants know that some will eat a ton of food and others very little and price accordingly. Stealing from a restaurant is no different from shoplifting. Either way you’ve deprived them of income and it makes you(generic you) a thief.

Buffets appeal to people because they offer variety not just quantity but if your appetite is that small that you still think that you won’t get your money’s worth from it then don’t order the buffet. It’s not difficult.

Personally there’s plenty of things that I enjoy but I don’t think are good value but I don’t get to enjoy them for free because I’d rather not pay.

Yes. I realise it’s a choice. Thank you. But many people think they’re getting a good deal with these things. Not everyone is savvy enough to spot the true nature of the deal. That’s how marketing works! I mean, on any other thread, many MNetters would be bemoaning the way marketing manipulates people into making all sorts of dodgy decisions- but not here, where there’s a chance to Tell An OP She’s Wrong!

The buffet is a bit of a con because the only customers who really benefit from it are greedy men. A woman of average appetite and small child are never going to get a good deal! None of these posters calling ‘thief’ would say the same to a man who wolfed down 15 slices of pizza on the spot. Because technically, technically, he’s done nothing wrong. What a win for the OP-bashers of AIBU! OP would be stealing and the greedy man wouldn’t be. But yes, it’s exactly the same as shoplifting 🙄🙄

Won't somebody please think of DPizza Hut.

Thinking "Chuffin 'ell, that's a bit steep. How the hell do they justify it? I'm not paying that when I'll hardly eat anything. I'll just dib out." - In this day and age you would not be wrong.

Thinking "Chuffin 'ell, that's a bit steep. How the hell do they justify it? Instead of paying I'll just steal pizza from the buffet and hopefully get away it" - Wrong in every day and age.

They are two different things.

I wouldn’t be friends with someone who indignantly protests that someone is a thief for eating a slice of pizza a child has left on their plate which inevitably happens to a lot of children which will be factored into the overall price of the buffet already.

If someone tried to derail my child’s party by announcing that a parent was a thief for doing this or tried to make a scene over it I would be absolutely livid and other people would be mortified as well.

No one is going to do this, because we are not all ignorant arseholes, but i would distance myself in the future from someone who thought this was ok.

Is shoplifting ok? I mean, everyone does it. dont they, forget to scan that cake, scan 1 card instead of 2, label the asparagus as bananas to save a few pennies... thats ok isnt it?

Well, let’s gleefully hope one of the other mothers calls the police because I’m sure they will be absolutely delighted with such vital intelligence of a crime being passed on, I’m sure they’ll definitely be turning up for that one. 🙄

However, back in the real world no mum I know would think twice about another mum having a slice of pizza off their child’s plate because why would you go out of your way to publicly make yourself look like a busybody prat trying to police Pizza huts’ terms and conditions? If she were to have an entire plate of food and be digging in at the salad bar for good measure then yeah absolutely that’s wrong and unfair but that’s not what the OP is alluding to. All this talk of shocked and horrified faces, what a load of snobbish nonsense.

I wouldn’t be friends with someone who indignantly protests that someone is a thief for eating a slice of pizza a child has left on their plate which inevitably happens to a lot of children which will be factored into the overall price of the buffet already. If someone tried to derail my child’s party by announcing that a parent was a thief for doing this or tried to make a scene over it I would be absolutely livid and other people would be mortified as well. People can say the actions of the OP are shocking and embarrassing but that would be a million times worse. People just don’t behave like that in real life, I refuse to believe any such notion of it. Pizza Hut will no doubt be more than aware that people will be trying to take stuff home etc and will step in if they are so mortally wounded by the OPs actions.

The buffet is a choice. If you don't think it's value for money, then don't have it. There are other options, which have been done to death.

As I said previously, it is not relevant what or where the op is planning to steal, it's just she is planning to steal

Reputation 😂😂😂 give over, we’re not 1924.

Go and eat your daughter’s pizza. Despite hundreds of comments telling you this is embarrassing behaviour, you’re holding your ground.

Have fun and enjoy the shocked faces for the other parents.

It's stealing. Don't do it. Either don't go, order something else or pay the full price and have the buffet.

YABU pay for yourself or don’t go it’s not on you to decide if the value of what your DD will or won’t eat justifies you eating some of her meal.

At the risk of repeating myself, I still don’t quite understand why so many posters are so upset about poor old PH having to step in and stop OP misusing the buffet system, or why they’re so angry about the idea of OP embarrassing herself. Just doesn’t make sense for people to be so cross with/rude to OP. Pizza Hut will get its money and all will be well; no need to be crying about people’s pension funds being tied up in PH or whatever (🤷‍♀️).

Or perhaps it does make sense once you understand that many people are only here to enjoy kicking an OP 🤔

As someone posted a little while ago, the buffet is £16 (or whatever it is) whether you eat 1 slice or 20 slices. Yes, that’s true and that does show that OP’s premise is wrong; she can’t technically do what she proposed. But that buffet system is a cynical marketing ploy. Barely anyone actually gets their money’s worth. Are we now all suddenly and wholeheartedly on the side of sly marketing techniques? Can we not briefly sympathise with OP and say “Ah yes, it’s rubbish isn’t it - you’ll be out of pocket but unfortunately you can’t beat the system if that’s the chosen birthday venue 🤷‍♀️”. Apparently not. We have to find fifty different ways of calling OP a thief and an embarrassment. Nice.

My partner feels no embarrassment with things, I do. This is exactly it.

You know what, just eat the pizza, get your self embarrassed on the day, you obviously don't understand how bad it is to do that

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A lot more people than the owners rely on company’s to succeed - the employees for one. Your attitude shows very little care towards them with your hey it’s a big business doesn’t matter if I steal from them attitude.
Pizza Hut has made losses in the uk in recent years and is struggling.
lets hope your pension fund hasn’t invested in them.

It doesn't matter where you do it - that's the point that you are so spectacularly missing.

It's not funny and a bit cheeky, it's theft. You knock yourself out trying to justify it because you think it's funny, but really it's not

Because it is embarrassing to be associated with a thieving freeloader who thinks it's funny

It isn't entitled to think the price is too high.

It's entitled to think you can refuse to pay the price and eat the food anyway.

If you order a whole pizza you can take it home if its unfinished, you can't take buffet food away. It's AYCE, any you can't eat you can't take with you

Suggesting you eat a slice or two and not pay for them is stealing.

Most buffets usually have a policy where everyone not ordering an individual meal will be charged for the buffet because this isn't a radical new idea you've come up with.

Those are the restaurants prices, don't like them? Don't eat there. You're asking how you can steal and get away with it and laughing at people pointing out how ridiculous that is.

You wouldn't go to Tesco and open a bag of chicken nuggets and help yourself to half a dozen because £5 for 44 is unreasonable when you only wanted 6 and ask how they'd know.

It's fine if you think £15.99 is too expensive for pizza, in that case don't have any. But on the buffet its £15.99 if you have 1 slice or 16 slices. Either pay for what you want or don't eat there.

I would be utterly mortified if someone at the table with me did what you are suggesting and tried to take buffet food without paying. Please do not put the rest of your party in this position.