No, in this case, it was a flat rate up front. Basically 100% a buffet except the table moves to you (which, to the point of the original article, waiting for

No, in this case, it was a flat rate up front. Basically 100% a buffet except the table moves to you (which, to the point of the original article, waiting for your preferred sushi to come around probably slows down consumption and improves the economics) Obviously if people want to buy food and waste it that's on them. But this was a pretty clear abuse of the restaurant's business model as well.