Pizza Hut Buffet

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Posting here to hopefully get some quick answers.

So I will be going to Pizza Hut for the buffet, at the weekend with my child for one of her friend's parties.
There's a few of us going, and I've had a look online and at weekends it is 15.99 per adult and 10.99 for children !
I am absolutely not going to eat 15.99 worth of pizza! And I doubt my child will eat £11 worth.
Would I be unreasonable to just pay for my child and maybe have a slice of pizza or 2?
I know they charge different per head to stop this. But how do they police this ??
It's not a huge deal, but I would definitely like to know before I go, and like to know if other people do this or not ?
Thanks !

' why are people so uptight '

Says the woman who won't pay for a couple of slices of pizza.....

If you can afford it, just pay the £15.99. If you don't finish your pizza ask to take the leftovers home in a pizza box.

You have paid for your child to eat the buffet, not yourself. There's a reason there's a price for adults and children or everyone would do what you're suggesting.

You also risk embarrassing your daughter, especially if you get pulled up for it.

@AllHisCaterpillarFriends I mean I probably wouldn't commit grand theft auto..? That's a a bit too far I think. Maybe if the taxis were too expensive though I would. That's fair game right ?

Agree, you don’t want to know how much fat they pour into the dish it cooks in. It comes out dripping

So you are a common thief then?

Don’t you understand pay per person buffets?
She has not bought a pizza. She has paid for her daughter to eat as much pizza as her daughter can eat.
She has not paid for herself to eat any pizza. Therefore the definition of stealing is completely matched as the pizza she has taken is pizza huts and she has no intention of paying for it!

@Spudthespanner hey, I'll be passing stolen slices of pizza out at the gates next week. Lemme know if you want one

I'd just eat something before I go and get myself a drink there.

'But if OP eats a slice or two of her child's pizza I doubt she's doomed to eternal damnation for it.'

I agree.

But she would be having food she's not prepared to pay for and thats not ok.

(Still not embarrassed or tense by the way - just pointing out the facts)

We went to an all you can eat buffet at a local restaurant. A man and his gf told the waitress they would only pay for one person and they'd share, but when she said no they walked out in disgust!

Clearly too tight.
If you can't afford to pay what's asked then don't go.

Just order something off the main menu for you to share with daughter instead of doing the buffet? Why are you overthinking this so much..

Ps. It would be stealing if you ate from the buffet.

Can’t you just take the pizza you don’t eat home in a take away box? Pizza Hut do that all the time

@zeitweilig yes I'm a dirty scrounging theif. But only on Mumsnet

Tight, dishonest thief. I’m glad I’m not eating out with you tomorrow. I’d cringe myself inside out on your behalf. Ffs just pay your way like everyone else.

The last time we went it was dreadful to be honest the pizza has very minimal toppings and only basic pasta options on the buffet - I’d rather order from the menu if I had to go again

You can either afford it or you can't. Why would you embarass your daughter infront of her friends over £15. It's irrelevant whether you think it's good value for money or not that's the price.

That's what I thought too. Surely he'd have twice as much on his plate for her to share

The buffet isn’t aimed at people who will ‘only eat a slice or two.’ If that’s all you’ll eat, have some of your daughter’s pizza from the main menu but don’t get her a buffet at the child’s price and expect to sneak your adult portion totally free - that’s obviously not reasonable!

They indeed allowed me to do this with the buffet option, despite others saying it wasn't possible on here 🤷‍♀️

Christ. Catch yourself on.