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This is painful, but true. You must let him get to a point where he wants to be helped, otherwise all you are doing is supporting his habit.

As a customer I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone packing away food from the buffet for later meals - for example: moving the food from their plate into a baggie and then putting the baggie(s) into their purse.

I assume this is an issue for you as well. So, how often do you see this happen/catch someone stealing from the buffet ?

Care to share a story (or 5 if they're good) along those lines? Like most obvious person trying to take food home? Or largest amount you've ever seen taken from the buffet ?

you spelled that wrong, and yes, yes I am good at smoothing :-)