Not only are Americans putting steak front and center, they are relishing giant portions. And the trend has spread to orders for pork, lamb and veal. Two men have succeeded since January. Steaks at the clubby Capital Grille weigh up to 24 ounces, and a veal chop is right up there at 16 ounces. Order lamb chops, and three double-cut chops arrive.
Side orders are massive, too.
Mashed potatoes easily satisfy four, and stacks of onion rings defy gravity as well as appetites. Even at those high prices, steak dinners don't yield high profit margins. Side dishes and alcohol are necessary. If everyone ordered just steak and nothing else, we'd be in serious trouble. Americans think if they get a big portion, they're getting good value.