Sebastian’s food limits

[Chi84]

As a lawyer, I can tell you, in the instance of Sebastians, it's what the menu DOESN'T SAY, that reinforces the idea that it's all you can eat (well it's that and several other things, but I dont want to make this more complicated than it needs to be). It's a menu of "family style" options, however it 1) Doesn't state portion sizes nor is there any defined portion sizes that come out from the kitchen to the table (i.e. a table of 3 will probably get the same serving size as a table of 4 or 5). 2) It only allows you to pick one entree from the menu that then has to be "shared" with the whole table.

I can tell you based on the two simple facts above, that if anybody were to be petty enough and waste their time take Disney to small claims court because they felt they weren't served sufficiently or got what they paid for if Disney chose to "cut them off" from getting refills of their meal, the court would overwhelmingly rule in the favor of the guest. It would reek of a simple case of "bait and switch". If Disney wants to limit the portion sizes below what a court would find reasonable, than they need to clearly define it on the menu. Furthermore, there's still enough lingering online and physical literature that still states that it's "all you care to enjoy" that they can not simply distance themself from until they remove it completely or state otherwise on the menu.

What kind of law do you practice?

 

[Lilofan]

Utter nonsense. More bread isn’t something that was unique to Disney. If Olive Garden can handle it then so can Disney.


It’s a balancing act with airlines who oversell their flights but we don’t just tell people “Too bad, that’s business” when they get bumped from a flight. It’s something the business is responsible for handling, the business, not the customer.

Christine McCarthy former CFO of Disney would like a word. Public comment on cutting portions and basically saying guests are too fat. More bread will do that to you and boost your sodium levels to extremes. That’s why the medical industry is a multi billion dollar industry and growing.

 

[Prince-1]

What kind of law do you practice?

Buffet law.

 

[Chi84]

Buffet law.

Niche practice.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Niche practice.

Quiche practice.

 

[Chi84]

Quiche practice.

 

[MissingDisney]

I think we've hit an all time low when legal analysis is deemed necessary regarding bread potions and what is "not" stated in a restaurant description.

In the grand scheme of things-It's bread.

Stay Magical, friends.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

I'm not a lawyer but family style dining doesn't mean all you can eat. It is large enough portions to share. Everyone orders a different entree and you share them with other members at your table.

I can't believe bread is limited though. I mean, it's bread for Pete's sake....

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Buffet law.

"Do these sound like the actions of a man who had ALL he could eat?"

 

[Markc2]

I'm not a lawyer but family style dining doesn't mean all you can eat. It is large enough portions to share. Everyone orders a different entree and you share them with other members at your table.

I can't believe bread is limited though. I mean, it's bread for Pete's sake....

And that's why Sebastians' isn't just "family style". Everyone can't order just one entree. They force the table (or "highly encourage") to order the same entree to "share" but they don't define portion sizes. This is where "all you can eat" comes into play.

If WDW wants to claim this isn't "all you can eat" (which they currently don't, from what I can tell, regardless of how many on here are claiming otherwise), then the portions would be defined per person and they'd leave it at that.

 

[Minthorne]

This thread is really on a roll.

 

[MissingDisney]

 

[Bullseye1967]

If a restaurant is rushing people then their model is the issue and they are overbooking.

This is one the few reasons to cross a place of my list. My favorite (not Disney) is when it is over an hour from closing and they are vacuuming the dining room next to your table. I have even once been asked to lift my feet, so they could vacuum under our table.

 

[Bullseye1967]

And in the era of the Internet, every single 'small' item gets spread around as something you can get 'free' and then it gets abused. The number of things that have gone away at WDW over the years because of this pattern can't be counted any longer.

I can see the throngs of people making reservations to pay $38 a head for "all you can eat" rolls. I'm so glad Disney nipped this in the bud. They could bankrupt the mouse! At 10 cents a roll, all they need to eat is 380 each. I'm pretty sure most would eat 500 or more!

 

[Tom P.]

I tend to not like the use of phrases like "first world problems," but if this thread isn't the definition of a first world problem, I don't know what is. We're on page 3 of arguing about bread, to the point of doing a legal analysis on Disney's menus.

Bottom line: People are accustomed to restaurants offering pretty much unlimited bread. But if a restaurant doesn't, it's not a big deal. Life is too short. Move on.

 

[Minthorne]

My biggest problem is they don’t have stuffed crab on the menu.

 

[Weather_Lady]

I tend to not like the use of phrases like "first world problems," but if this thread isn't the definition of a first world problem, I don't know what is. We're on page 3 of arguing about bread, to the point of doing a legal analysis on Disney's menus.

Bottom line: People are accustomed to restaurants offering pretty much unlimited bread. But if a restaurant doesn't, it's not a big deal. Life is too short. Move on.

I don't think something has to be a major issue to merit discussion here, nor does the fact something is being discussed mean that any of the participants think it's that big a deal in the great scheme of life. We're just chit-chatting around a metaphorical water cooler, and for some of us, those light-hearted chats about Disney minutia provide a healthy and welcome escape from the big real-world issues we're facing in our everyday lives. After all, we have entire threads devoted to snacks, and light bulbs, and a ladder: why not bread?

If you don't think a topic is worthy of attention, simply decline to give it yours, and move on.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Are they still limiting bread consumption at Sebastian’s? We’ve dined there before and enjoyed it. But I have 10 and 11 year old “disney adults” now. They eat more bread/ sides than other items. I feel like if I’m paying $38 dollars for their plates, they should be able to have three rolls each if they want. If they are still limiting, we’ll skip it.

Who eats three rolls before dinner??

 

[lazyboy97o]

Who eats three rolls before dinner??

Somebody who wants to.

 

[happymom25]

Who eats three rolls before dinner??

A kid who doesn’t eat the main course at dinner. And none of us are even close to overweight. We are active, fit, and normally follow a paleo type diet at home, kids included. Bread and rolls are treats for vacation and holidays.

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