Why do really fancy restaurants have small amounts of food?

Question

When I go to a fancy restaurant they serve really expensive food but a really small portion? Why is this?

Answer 1

cause some people will pay for atmosphere, not food..

Answer 2

Quality vs. Quanity

Answer 3

This is because they can afford soo much that they think its pretty to have like portions in odd formations! (im soo serious!)

And That ticks me off! i eat ALOT in a day and when i order something

i dont want to see a crumb on my plate (even if it is in a flower formaton!)

I know wat u mean!

Answer 4

high food cost. truffle oil is not cheap. You are paying for fresh and the best.

Answer 5

because there are so many different courses, and each course is billed seperatly...they want you to eat each course, through desert, for the full dining experience!

Answer 6

A couple of reasons:

At a  fine dining restaurant its  quality over  quantity. If you want a  big meal go to your favourite chain restaurant

Traditionally, . when  people  dined out or ate at a big banquet in times past  there were many, many courses eg: a fish course, a meat course, salad, soup, entree and so on, sometimes up to 13 / 14 different courses. So you would basically just get a small sample of each one. Even though times have changed and the average meal is only  3 or 4 courses  the conservative  fine dining style of service  still sticks to the small serves  as  it was done  in the "good old days"

Answer 7

They think their food is so good so they only give you a taste so you will want more. Also they really want you to buy drinks because that is where their profit is. I avoid places like that because I would still be hungry

Answer 8

It's the restaurant's way of cutting costs.