Lifestyle
8 reasons why expensive restaurants serve tiny portions

According to a study, most people these days spend a minimum of 10-12 minutes of their time at the restaurants and cafes in clicking pictures of the food.
And this duration increases when the plating and aesthetics are a little more unconventional.
Behind all this is the appealing plating and serving styles of these high-end restaurants that serve small portions of food and use the plate as a canvas board in weaving a story with flavours.
But the question is, why do they do so? Is it just the matter of creativity or something else?
Here, we have tried to decode 8 such reasons that make these restaurants serve tiny portions.
1. Cost of ingredients
2. Small is elegant
3. Tasting menu
4. Design and art
5. Increases attractiveness
6. Perceptual contrast
7. Before boredom sets in
8. Small portion is smart portion
