No more doggy bags....

mrsJeckyl

Just come back from having a very nice carvery lunch. It's my mums birthday next week so it was a special treat. It was an absolutely fantastic meal with LOADS of meat on our plates, in fact there was so much left on my girls plate that I thought I would get a doggy bag. I hated the thought of that lovely roast gammon going to waste (could easily do something OS with it) only to be told they couldn't do doggy bags due to health & safety!!!

Has anybody else heard of this?

mrcow

Take your own.

Resealable flat plastic box. Keep it in your car and pop out and get it if you need to.

Or - just grap a couple of plastic trays from the salad counter when you're next at the supermarket and keep them in the car.

ubamother

I've never heard of this - perhaps we should all take a tupperware dish out with us and discreetly slide food in!

I was in the states recently, probably the most litigious country in the world - and doggy bags were absolutely the norm. If you'd left more than a tad on the plate you were automatically offered a doggy bag (although they didn't actually call it that!). They'd say 'would you like me to pack that up for you' or things along those lines - done in a way that it would be slightly rude for you not to take it, rather than acting cheap. Surely if the restaurants were causing themselves a risk they wouldn't do it there.

mrsJeckyl

If I had known they were going to say anything, would have wrapped it in some napkins. Its been such a long time since we have gone out to dinner (and had anything left over) that it never occurred to me it might be a problem.

I think I might always have something in my bag just in case in future.

Butterfly_Brain

How Outrageous!
I will take placky boxes with me next time I go to a carvery, after all - I have paid for it and I will take it home!
The government is moaning about food wastage now (yet another thing in a long list Blah Blah Blah)
The best thing for this country is to line the political correctness brigade up against a wall and bloody shoot them:mad:

Penny-Pincher!!

In america it is common practice for them to automatically give you a box to take away your left overs.

I think its terrible. All the wasted food. I usually keep tin foil folded in a square in the glove box, so if we are out and have any left over meat or fish left, I wrap it up and either have later or give to the dog. That sounds really sad....lol.

PP
xx

Happy_Camper_5

I have often returned home from a meal out with full napkin/s in my handbag as DD is an extremely fussy eater and I won't/can't see perfectly good food go to waste. Have created some interesting dishes with assorted left overs!

Admittedly, when they come to clear your plates and there are *no* bones from the chops etc, they do look a bit surprised!

And pizza restaurants will box your left over pizza, or they did the last time we had one!

Aileen_Una

I was told recently they couldn't give me a doggy bag because they didn't have a take away license. So I tried to use my own tuppaware and they came over and told me I still couldn't take it away. Naturally I told them I'd finish it and shoved in my lunch box when they weren't looking. But it's so stupid - I don't think I'd mind if they offered half portions at decent prices (instead of just knocking 50p of the full price).

missychrissy

I recently asked in an Italian restaurant if I could take my left over chicken breast home. They couldn't have been more helpful and put it into a plastic container for me with a foil covering. The next time I eat there I will return the box.

eckythump

I work as a chef for a very large pub chain,if someone takes food from the premises we are supposed to get them to sign a disclaimer form.
I believe it is because if the food is taken away and incorrectly stored/reheated before consumption and the persons become ill we are still liable.
very silly I know,
years ago we used to go to family weddings and live off the leftover buffet goodies all week.

THIRZAH

Whenever our WI go out for lunch-especially at Christmas-several members produce plastic bags from their handbags to take home any leftovers.A lot of our members are elderly and don't have very big appetites but can't stand seeing food wasted so they take it home for supper.

I just wish that there was a way I could take home any leftover wine.