people shouldn't order too much food at restaurants if they aren't able to finish them. amirite?

Or just take it home if you can't finish it at the table

by Anonymous 2 years ago

It can depend on the restaurant as well. Sometimes a server will inform that the portions are large; but other than steak and ribs I've never seen the amount of food something will be on the menu.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

in that restaurant specifically the portions are average size like what you'd eat for dinner

by Anonymous 2 years ago

In most restaraunts I go to the portions are double what I'd eat for dinner by default, and the specific restaurant in question gave easily 4 servings in one serving of fries, probably 2 McDonalds large worth.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Exactly, "average" does not mean reasonable or healthy. The vast majority of restaurants I've been too (and I go out A LOT) have way too big portion sizes. Combine that with the "Finish your plate" mentality, and it's easy to see why there's such a huge obesity problem in my country (US).

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Most "average" portions in the US are far from "average".

by Anonymous 2 years ago

They won't let me order a kids meal and the portions in a normal meal are big. Luckily I can take the leftovers home and eat em tomorrow.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I'm in the US and over the weekend left a half eaten burger on the plate. Agree with others our portions are ridiculous; it also just happens I was driving out of town and no place to store said burger. Sometimes things aren't always as they seem…like ordering too much and being wasteful.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

whenever I leave town, even a day trip, I bring a cooler with me and have empty tupperwares so I can keep my leftovers 🤣

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I love having leftovers to take home.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't think people intend to be wasteful. Its usually either not knowing the portion sizes or a case of their eyes being bigger than their stomach.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

that's not the case here western food is expensive to make in my country so the food is properly portioned so there is no wastage

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Here in the US portions are pretty out of control. People often have to take the food left over home with them.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't 'have to' take food home, I want to - saves cooking the next day.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

If the food is nasty I'm not gonna finish it

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Maybe then they should let me order from the children's menu.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

mcdonald's and others dont exist in my country much less kids meal lol

by Anonymous 2 years ago

A lot of restaurants will let me order off their lunch menu in the evening.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

This happens a lot in the U.S., but it's because restaurant portions are ridiculous. One order of pasta could feed a family of four.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Me, I'm that family of four.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Some food doesn't reheat well. Leftover pasta? Absolutely! But I am not having left over sushi for breakfast tomorrow.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

What kind of weirdos don't take leftovers.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

portions are huge, especially in the US, so that's one reason one can't eat all of it. maybe the person who ate only a bit of their burger and pizza didn't like it. hence blame the restaurant if people so-call waste food. who cares if people do waste restaurant food tho; they paid for it.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

the pizza is actually my favourite thing in that restaurant lol

by Anonymous 2 years ago

nah im not in the US the portion size is about as much as a normal spaghetti dinner here

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Its stupid if people are leaving it leftover because they think theyre too good for it--but maybe they just didnt like it all that much, too. But for me, the idea of having leftovers at a restaurant is good, depending on the type of place you paid like what 10, 15-30 or more dollars for your meal, you want to make more than one meal out of it. When I go to the grocery store I buy enough food to eat for a while, its not that different. I just dont think this is all that common really but maybe Im low class and only go to places where it isnt seen as tacky to ask to keep the leftovers.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

The most expensive restaurant I've been to was a bill totally a couple hundred for two people. (so not cheap but not nearly as expensive as it gets)... they brought us to go boxes and even boxed our food for us 🤷🏻‍♀️

by Anonymous 2 years ago

You can usually take food to-go to eat later

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Are leftovers not a thing where you live?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

with homemade food yea restaurant no

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I can't imagine how boring your life must be to worry about these things. Like, who cares? How about you feel gratitude for living in a country that has enough food for people to throw away.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

that's an..interesting look on things-

by Anonymous 2 years ago

You spelled "logical" wrong. It's okay if that word is foreign to you.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

ok anything else?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Hmmm just one more thing, I guess - consider maybe worrying more about how you can make your life better than wasting time Karening out over how much food people throw away. I can't imagine the latter is going to make your life any better.  That's it. You're welcome for my generous advice.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Or, it's their money and they can choose to eat as much as they please.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

This isn't unpopular, it's crap. You order and pay for what you want. If you can't eat it, or change your mind, it's done. It's really none of your business champ.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

maybe in the US its maybe not a big of a deal but a developing country like mine is a big hell no

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Still not your money. Not your decision.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Why shouldn't we waste our food? You didn't give us any reason why it is bad.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Food waste is a serious problem, causes over pricing for every dish due to over sized portions going unused when that product could have been used in another dish. If you sell $1000 worth of food in a night the customer throws away half, that's a lot of money the restaurant could have saved if they portioned their meals properly. Lower food waste is the reason fast food chains like McDonalds do so well, they save nickels on every meal, which adds up real quick when you're serving thousands of meals an hour per state

by Anonymous 2 years ago

lemme be clear here my country is a developing country in Asia so foreign export are expensive af so making even a simple dish like burger can cost a lot of money that's why we barely waste food at restaurants whereas at home it's maybe rice with a traditional dish so yea this is why i dont like to waste food here

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I am curious about this because a lot of Asians I know (East, Southeast and South Asian) seem to have a culture of providing more food than their guests could possibly eat (only exception I have seen is Japanese). Curious as to where this country with next to no waste is.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

if you need more ill happily explain :)

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Ever considered the food isn't good?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

its reasonable tbh

by Anonymous 2 years ago

If they're sending back plates of food to be thrown away and not doggie bagged maybe the food sucked?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Disagree. I guess I have the American perspective on this. It's my money, I'll order as much food/whatever I want. Would it be the polite thing to do, not to waste food? Sure. I don't even order "too much food" but I think people can do what they want with their money.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

It's paid for, why does it matter?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

yea it's paid for but still seems like a waste of food and money

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Actually, restaurants should simply prepare appropriately-portioned meals. Restaurants are responsible for their food waste - not people.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

actually the dishes in my country are properly portioned cuz it's kinda expensive to make western food but people still waste it

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Well, in the US the portion sizes are at least double what would be fixed at home.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Except that portion sizes differ between restaurants. This is actually impossible for an individual to evaluate.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Left overs are the best

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Pretty much every restaurant I been too only have one size.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Sometimes restaurants just give you too much food. It's typical in America, i have found. When i order i try to find things that make good leftovers (i call it Reheat Value). If I'm going out and about and can't do leftovers, i try to order an appetizer as an entree, but they generally aren't very healthy.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't understand the problem, is it that it's too hard to clean? I mean, whether they eat what they buy or not doesn't change anything, there won't be any more food for the needy or any less waste. If they don't buy that food it'll just be thrown away.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

the foods are only prepared after we order

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Doesn't change my points, that food would not feed more or less people. It would either sit in the fridge or be thrown out(and yes, the final product is made on demand, but the ingredients are food too). Only thing that changes is how quickly the restaurant and everyone else on the supply chain gets money. But that's it

by Anonymous 2 years ago

that's true it wouldn't feed more or less people

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I never eat more than half my meal at a restaurant because I have a normal sized stomach. I'd be cool with them halving the portions at US restaurants but I can't see that happening as I know customers would complain.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

looks like the US got some real problems

by Anonymous 2 years ago