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On October 2 2012, two diners were banned for life from a Brighton restaurant after consuming an excessive amount of food during an all-you-can-eat session. George Dalmon and Andy Miles were told never to return to Gobi, located on Middle Street, after they each devoured five stir-fry bowls in a single visit. The restaurant's manager expressed his frustration, accusing the pair of "eating him out of business" and claiming they had "destroyed" the buffet station in their frantic rush to consume everything on the menu.
Mr. Dalmon defended their actions, stating that Gobi should adhere to its promise of allowing customers to eat as much as they want. He remarked: "They’ve only got small bowls and you can’t get enough in there so we always go back for more.
"It’s an all-you-can-eat place so we love it." Mr. Dalmon recounted the incident, saying: "We’ve been eating there for a couple of years but suddenly the owner came to our table in front of all the customers and went absolutely mental.
"He told us we were eating him out of business and said we were a couple of pigs. "I asked him if he was joking but he told us we were banned for life. "I couldn’t believe it.
" Despite the restaurant's website promoting the idea of creating "your own individual meal – and eat all you like", the manager, who chose to remain anonymous, confirmed that he had indeed banned the "greedy" diners, stating that their behaviour on that Tuesday night had been "the final straw." He explained: "Basically they just come in and pig out. "We have put up with them for two years but I’ve had enough.
"They spoil everything and they are in such a hurry to beat everyone to the food. "We are supposed to be a buffet but they eat everything out of the bowls before people can get there." The manager also complained that the pair would only drink water instead of ordering drinks and would never pay the optional service charge.
He concluded: "We are not a charity. "We are a business. "It’s our restaurant and we can tell people not to come back if we don’t want them to.
" [From The Argus 2nd October 2012].
