They're free to use that mechanism, but it shouldn't come as a surprise to the customer. That accomplishes nothing other than wasted food, upset patrons, and credit card disputes.
Though it wouldn't come as too much of a surprise to reasonable customers when you kick out unreasonable customers.
You are right that (bad) surprises are bad for commercial transactions. Most restaurants, especially all-you-can-eat joints, have some rules written down somewhere about these kind of situations.
Though it wouldn't come as too much of a surprise to reasonable customers when you kick out unreasonable customers.
You are right that (bad) surprises are bad for commercial transactions. Most restaurants, especially all-you-can-eat joints, have some rules written down somewhere about these kind of situations.