Where are the Single Serving Restaurants?
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Sometimes I have billion-dollar ideas. Unfortunately (or luckily), I never have the money to invest in my billion-dollar ideas though. I hope someone takes me up on this one.
I’m overweight. It’s a combination of bad eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. Both are my fault. And when I go out to eat, no matter where I go, serving sizes are HUGE. Even if I order a small veggie sub, it’s at least 2 servings. Did you know the average American serving at a restaurant is about 5 times a normal serving size? Ouch!
I don’t have to eat the entire plate of food, I know. You have to admit it’s nearly impossible to try to calculate how many servings are actually on the plate…. hmmm.
So here’s my idea! Someone should start a restaurant called “Single Servings”. Sure, we can dress up the name, perhaps “Une Assiette” where the plates are large and the servings are simply for one. I believe there’s a few reasons why a restaurant chain like this would succeed:
- Fat guys like me would have to go there for lunch just to show that we’re making an effort.
- Less food, same price! That’s a bigger profit per pound.
- Less food, cooks faster! That’s more tables sold per hour.
- If I didn’t go there for lunch, skinny people at work would pressure me into going so they show that they care. Like when they ask me if I want to go for a walk at lunch.
- Companies that want employees to eat healthy would only order from a restaurant like this.
The tagline for Une Assiette would be easy, right? I like, “Avoid a Huge Assiette with Une Assiette!”. For anyone who actually takes this idea and runs with it, I would appreciate a lifetime meal pass.
Please include desserts.
You can shrink your stomach size with the small servings.
Best news is you can get exercise through walking the 18 holes on the golf course!
btw, if you can eat on restaurant so often, you can either to take time to go to the gym right?
You’re absolutely right! Honestly, I don’t even need the gym… just a crow bar to pry my butt out of a chair and get to walking. I’m working on it. It seems the more I write about it, the more motivated I get to doing it.
Thanks!
Doug
I love the food but your right Doug its because the sizes are too large is causing a self fulfilling prophecy.
But I must say I really miss Twinkies! god they are so addictive. But your bread sucks, no crusty bread? what is that all about?
Stay away from those Twinkies! I think they may hold the secrets of ancient mummification!
Sounds like you could be the next Subway spokesperson, or not. Seriously, I have been known to set off the scales at 30 pounds over. But I would never eat at your restaurant. I work to lose weight at home. When I go out, it’s all rules out the door. Got to have fun sometime.
One problem here in Indy is that we’re saturated with chain restaurants and supermarkets. I can’t think of a ‘corner store’ with fresh food where I could pick up a healthy dinner to cook that night. And - with all the chains, there are almost no specialty restaurants around.
I really miss the great Vegetarian restaurants out West that were ‘Mom & Pop’ where you could get a delicious meal with moderate portions. They weren’t expensive, either.
It’s something that I just have to bite the bullet on and get motivated. Enough excuses! I can do it if I try.
I’ve also had an idea, that I think is being done now, for a diet cruise. You go on a cruise, where everything is all-inclusive. And it only has healthy foods. You can meet with nutritionists and trainers and either jumpstart or maintain your diet. I think vacations are a time where people splurge on food, so this would be a way to get away without getting in a rut.
I have lost about 10 lbs on Weight Watchers now and I think that if they had that option I’d have my children’s birthday parties there (when i have them) so that they can enjoy real non-fat or low fat food during parties. no more candies & cakes and fatty hamburgers from Mc Donalds, I’d love a kids section too.
Best,
Zulma