How Buffets Actually Stay in Business

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 24, 2026 · 27m

All-you-can-eat buffets seem like economic suicide — fixed price, unlimited food, and customers trying to eat you into bankruptcy. But the model works on three layers: behavioral economics (light eaters self-select, stomachs cap consumption), operational engineering (batch cooking cuts labor 60%), and invisible design (plate size, food placement, replenishment rates). This episode unpacks the Cornell sushi study, the 22% plate size effect, and why crab legs are always at the back of the line. Episode 3040 — myweirdprompts.com/n/3040 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/379203)