The fight reportedly broke out because of a steak shortage.
On Jan. 28, there was a large fight that broke out involving 40 people at a Golden Corral in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. According to Gaven Lauletta who was not present at the fight but posted a video of it, “There was a shortage of steak and two parties were involved and one family cut in front of another family, they were taking their time and they ran out of steak and it got into a heated exchange at the tables.” It appears that initially the fight had to do with the steak shortage, with one man in the video posted by Lauletta of the event even saying, “All I wanted was some steak,” but it is still unclear why so many people were involved.
Additional reports say otherwise. Although not verified, one spokesperson is saying that the brawl broke out as a result of one customer thinking the person in line behind him had cut in front of him. Supposedly the customer had ordered a well-done steak, and the man behind him who ordered a rare steak received his first. However the fight was started, it has sparked further debate on whether the buffet’s food was worth it to begin with.
Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. tweeted, “As a former Golden Corral employee. Trust me. That steak is good. Not sure if it’s ‘2 yrs Probation aggravated assault with a kids high chair’ good. GC is a competitive mid-major no one respects because they’re in a weak conference with Ryans, Old Country Buffet & Cracker Barrell.” Another person tweeted in disagreement, saying, “I promise Golden Corral ain’t good enough to be fighting over.”
There is still much up in the air about the exact events that occurred at Bensalem’s Golden Corral. Lauletta has been outspoken to TODAY that everybody at this time is “focusing on the wrong thing. What it boils down to is that it was a group of adults that weren’t acting like adults. You know, there were children there, there were babies. People got hurt, and it’s just — it’s not acceptable. And, you know, we have to be better than this.”
The following statement was issued by Bensalem Township Police Department’s Sgt. Glenn Vandegrift: “The social media videos depict the chaos of the scene at the time and most individuals were gone upon police arrival. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries resulting from the fight that we are aware of. Only a few, minor injuries were sustained.” The Police Department is trying to determine the exact cause behind the fight and who all were involved.
According to a statement by JK Hospitality LLC to TODAY Food, Golden Corral is cooperating with the police investigation. “We are aware of an unfortunate disturbance that started between two parties of guests at our franchise restaurant in Bensalem, PA. We notified the local authorities, and they are investigating the incident. Thankfully, no serious injuries have been reported. The safety of our guests and co-workers is our top priority.”
