Would you ask for a doggy bag?

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  • Murphymycat
    Murphymycat Posts: 197 Forumite
    I don't often have leftovers in restaurants but was told by a Best Western Hotel restaurant that they don't allow doggy bags for "health and safety"!

    Didn't press the issue

    Went to a local carvery at the end of their service and we asked for, and were given, a large piece of roast beef which was "only for the cat". My OH at the time said it was delicious
  • Gordon_the_Moron
    Gordon_the_Moron Posts: 1,472 Forumite
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    There should be an option on the poll "I'm a greedy swine that never ever leaves anything at a restaurant to need a doggy bag" that would be me :)

    If I wanted one I'd take my own to save asking.
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  • pukkamum
    pukkamum Posts: 3,942 Forumite
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    I too was once told they couldn't give me it to me for 'health and safety reasons' what tosh!
    I said in that case could i have some extra napkins and i wrapped it up myself, there must have been half a bloody turkey left on my plate no way i was leaving it!
    I don't get nearly enough credit for not being a violent psychopath.
  • sharnad
    sharnad Posts: 9,904 Forumite
    No I usually dont have anything left to doggy bag and I don't like reheating food
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  • tescobabe69
    tescobabe69 Posts: 7,504 Forumite
    edited 5 December 2012 at 1:03PM
    Wouldnt bother, I usually go for chinese or indian, chinese doesnt reheat well anyway.

    I do insist that, if we go to an all you can eat place, that it is order what you can eat, not order what you want to poke around the plate.
    We use two chinese all you can eat places, and they will just keep bringing food, I would consider it an insult to order it and not eat it.

    *edit*
    That pushed me into popping for a chinese with the lad, very nice too.
  • catwoman73
    catwoman73 Posts: 446 Forumite
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    I often ask to take excess food home as most restaurant portions, even just ordering a main, are far too large for me.

    Most food warms up fine and if its something nice, I can enjoy it again the next day.

    For those of you who 'proudly' clear your plates, I think that food eaten when you are full is no less wasted than food that is thrown away.
  • katybeauty
    katybeauty Posts: 5 Forumite
    edited 5 December 2012 at 5:39PM
    i went in a chain restaurant with my elderly auntie.. they gave her a massive piece of chicken which she couldnt eat..i asked for a doggie bag and was told they couldnt because of elf and safety..when i asked why they said that she might heat it up and get food poisoning.. my auntie did mention that she is 85 and seems to have lasted so far ..absolute madness
    i would have been better sneaking it into my bag
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