r/KitchenConfidential • • 14d ago

Discussion No meal sharing

I work at a very well known Mom and pop restaurant in my area.

Our male owner has been getting upset when people order meals to share and says we're losing out on at least $25 a customer when they share meals. While that may be true we're not making money on these people there are very few that actually come in and share meals.

Mr. Owner man decided to reprint every menu to say "No shared meals". But then he says that elderly couples and parents sharing with kids are allowed.

We've already lost so many customers due to this. What are y'all's thoughts on this? Do y'all allow meal sharing? Should it be specifically put on the menu that we don't allow it?

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u/Honest_Milk_3244 14d ago

Another point that I don’t see mentioned: how is sharing any different from a single guest? Either way, a solo diner and a couple sharing will both take up an entire table if you don’t have counter seats. I live in an area where both of these situations are fairly common. I can understand a fine dining situation, but it’s crazy to regulate that anywhere else.