A group of young diners in China have caused a stir online after going to a restaurant and consuming more than 300 crabs, 80 desserts, 50 boxes of durian meat and countless pieces of shrimp and salmon in one sitting. The seven friends, who were around 20 years old, stuffed themselves with copious dishes of all kinds to recover the money invested in the entrance to the buffet, which cost about 21 euros. The young people, who shared the scene on social networks, have gone viral and have received harsh criticism from those who accuse them of being "immoral" and "disrespectful to restaurateurs" due to excess food.
The banquet took place in Qingdao on May 3 around 5:00 p.m. and lasted until the restaurant's closing time, because the owners did not realize that the group was staying in the establishment longer than 2:00 p.m. hours included in the price of admission. The seven young people, six men and one woman, feasted and ate large amounts of shrimp, salmon, more than 300 crabs, 80 different desserts, and 50 boxes of durians, among other snacks.
The banquet has unleashed numerous criticisms on the social platforms of the Asian country. Diners shared videos on the internet and, after going viral, justified the huge amounts of food consumed by saying that "at that age it is normal to have a big appetite." In fact, according to the South China Morning Post, one of the boys explained that each one paid 160 yuan (21 euros) and assured that they did not exceed it, since they "only" ate to satisfy their appetite.
"We digested the food quickly. That night, one of my friends said he was hungry again as he left the restaurant. He wanted to go back out to eat more, but because it was too late, he didn't," said the author of one of the reports. videos to Bailu. Along the same lines, he assured that he and his friends are always very hungry and that the most common thing among the young population is to eat that amount of food.
A restaurant employee said that each customer can only eat a maximum of two hours on the premises. However, they said that there were so many people that night that they forgot to check the time or ask the young people to leave when their time was up.
Although in China it is common for those who pay to enter a buffet to consume enough food to recover the "investment", the images have provoked much criticism of the diners, whom some Internet users have accused of being "immoral" and others of being "disrespectful". with the owners of the premises. "Seafood this season is very expensive and all our friends wanted to eat it, that's why we chose the restaurant," defended one of the boys.
"I'm worried about all of you. Won't it hurt your stomach to eat like this?" one person said via social media in China. "The manager of the restaurant has had the bad luck to get clients like you. By the way, are you feeling well after eating so much?" asked another user. A third person commented: "You will be proud that you won at the expense of others. You have no morals."
The Chinese government approved a law two years ago to prevent excessive consumption and waste of food due to the high demand for food in the Asian country, which has strained supply chains.
