What's Normal? - Do you usually take home leftovers? (1 Viewer)

[belljr]

BITD..... We would roll to the the local mcDonalds when my friends were working. You ordering a cheeseburger and walk out with 2 bags worth of food that they were just going to throw out.

Now they don't really pre-make the burgers

 

[The Gator]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

I have not seen this.


sometimes untouched mistakes or untouched leftovers from banquets.

When my kid worked at Jersey Mikes he'd bring home mis-made subs on occasion. It was I believe this period of time where I went from casually obese to morbidly obese.

Ahhh...that takes me back to the days of 'mistakenly' screwing up orders a half hour before quittin' time.

Back when you had to write and submit orders on paper - there may or may not have been a random ticket submitted to the kitchen which no one actually ordered.........

Absolutely.

Used to work at a pizza place that usually had a meat lovers pizza that would be leftover from a bogus delivery call.

 

[BobbyLayne]

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oh that website

thanks

 

[MAC_32]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

I have not seen this.


sometimes untouched mistakes or untouched leftovers from banquets.

When my kid worked at Jersey Mikes he'd bring home mis-made subs on occasion. It was I believe this period of time where I went from casually obese to morbidly obese.

Ahhh...that takes me back to the days of 'mistakenly' screwing up orders a half hour before quittin' time.

Back when you had to write and submit orders on paper - there may or may not have been a random ticket submitted to the kitchen which no one actually ordered.........

Pre caller ID if a buddy of mine were delivering at a different joint I'd place one of these orders about an hour before the end of his shift.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

I have not seen this.


sometimes untouched mistakes or untouched leftovers from banquets.

There’s always 1-2 weirdos that eat off peoples plates in the back.

 

[Doug B]

Used to work at a pizza place that usually had a meat lovers pizza that would be leftover from a "bogus delivery call."

FIFY

Similar: Domino's started using a kind of pre-measured cheese applicator in mid-1990 (six ounces per large pizza!). In the months before then, I was working at a Domino's joint. Friends would order a regular pepperoni (with a coupon, because we'd give 'em like a book of 50) ... that pizza would come out with like an inch of cheese and other toppings. It was basically Chicago-style deep dish on Domino's crust. Yes, it was messy and the toppings slid all over the place. And yes, it was awesome.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

I saw one fellow waiter do this when working at a chain restaurant in the 1990s. He ate the rest of one of his customer's dessert.

His rationale? "She was hot, and I would make out with her on the spot. So what's the difference?"

His rationale is very common to those that graze plates.

 

[Judge Smails]

I eat like Otis. That plate is clean....

 

[Ilov80s]

For sure- with only a few exceptions of things that just don’t age well (eggs, nachos)

- though honestly with the air fryer now, you can probably get nachos back to life

 

[krista4]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I’m once again on the wrong side of a landslide as I couldn’t say I “usually” do. It’s not that I never will, but more often than not I don’t bother with it.

 

[rockaction]

I’m once again on the wrong side of a landslide as I couldn’t say I “usually” do. It’s not that I never will, but more often than not I don’t bother with it.

I almost always have things wrapped out of guilt, but can see where it's just a PITA to go through the rigamarole of wrapping, bringing home (especially if you're walking), re-heating, etc. I dig that.

 

[Mister CIA]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I bet they also don't put shopping carts away and use the handicap bathroom stalls intentionally.

Probably text and drive too.

 

[Zow]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I bet they also don't put shopping carts away and use the handicap bathroom stalls intentionally.

Probably text and drive too.

While going slowly in the left hand lane.

 

[Keith R]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

I have not seen this.


sometimes untouched mistakes or untouched leftovers from banquets.

Watch Million Dollar Baby

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Mrs took some of her staff out to lunch last week including a new person/new hire and that is where this will pick up.
I have been waiting to share this story and almost wanted to fire up a thread on its own, I'll make it brief.

One of the ladies at lunch decided to order several high priced items and the total for 5 or 6 people at lunch was well over $300 with tip,
One of the many items this woman ordered was truffle french fries that were something like $22+ on the menu and she did not eat them, instead she had a doggie bag brought to the table and took them home for later


Awesome 1st impression on her new boss

 

[Zow]

Mrs took some of her staff out to lunch last week including a new person/new hire and that is where this will pick up.
I have been waiting to share this story and almost wanted to fire up a thread on its own, I'll make it brief.

One of the ladies at lunch decided to order several high priced items and the total for 5 or 6 people at lunch was well over $300 with tip,
One of the many items this woman ordered was truffle french fries that were something like $22+ on the menu and she did not eat them, instead she had a doggie bag brought to the table and took them home for later


Awesome 1st impression on her new boss

Eesh.

I have a similar story where, recently, I took a new employee out to lunch. This was clearly a working lunch on the office so it's implied I'll be paying. I'd note this is lunch and I ordered a burger and a water or some such. New employee orders one of the most expensive dinner entrees, a fancy tea, a coffee drink with her food, and a dessert. Bill was like $90 and at least $70 was her. I've been debating how to handle if at all. I'd note that the employee's work was adequate for the matter that she was helping me with that led us to a working lunch.

 

[-fish-]

The idea of leaving it for the staff may be skewing the poll.

Also, poll should include "sometimes." I won't take leftovers if I'm not heading directly home.

More often than not I get a box, put the leftovers in the box, and then forget about them and leave them on the table.

 

[Zow]

Also, please tell me the new hire ordered minestronie soup.

 

[-OZ-]

This is of course IF there ARE leftovers...

We haven’t had leftovers at a restaurant in many years. If we did I’d take them home.

We have had leftovers when ordering takeout, which we (usually me) eat the next day.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Also, please tell me the new hire ordered minestronie soup.

Can you share what this joke about ministronie soup means?
I've seen it referenced a couple times...the word ministronie used in front of other words

 

[-OZ-]

Everything gets eaten or brought home(except french fries, those are no good the next day).

Not healthy eating, but you can saute cut-up day-old french fries in butter with caramelized onions (and whatever else you like). Basically make your own smothered hash browns. Next-day french fries are perfect for this.

Air fryer works for leftover fries

 

[-OZ-]

FWIW we always make more for dinner at home than we’ll eat. That’s lunch for half the family at least. I always call dibs.

 

[Zow]

Also, please tell me the new hire ordered minestronie soup.

Can you share what this joke about ministronie soup means?
I've seen it referenced a couple times...the word ministronie used in front of other words

@SWC

 

[Juxtatarot]

I don’t think I have ever taken leftovers home. I clear my plate unless it’s something I don’t want to eat.

 

[Dezbelief]

Mrs took some of her staff out to lunch last week including a new person/new hire and that is where this will pick up.
I have been waiting to share this story and almost wanted to fire up a thread on its own, I'll make it brief.

One of the ladies at lunch decided to order several high priced items and the total for 5 or 6 people at lunch was well over $300 with tip,
One of the many items this woman ordered was truffle french fries that were something like $22+ on the menu and she did not eat them, instead she had a doggie bag brought to the table and took them home for later


Awesome 1st impression on her new boss

Eesh.

I have a similar story where, recently, a new employee out to lunch. This was clearly a working lunch on the office so it's implied I'll be paying. I'd note this is lunch and I ordered a burger and a water or some such. New employee orders one of the most expensive dinner entrees, a fancy tea, a coffee drink with her food, and a dessert. Bill was like $90 and at least $70 was her. I've been debating how to handle if at all. I'd note that the employee's work was adequate for the matter that she was helping me with that led us to a working lunch.

My first office job was HR/payroll for a small hotel. I was still in college and basically got to write my own schedule around my classes. The owner had a half a dozen hotels franchised from 3 or 4 different chains. Eventually the owner decides it's time for all his hotels to have the same computer system. The training is a week long in another state. My GM takes me along, by this time I was being delegated most of his duties so I didn't think anything of it. We get there and I'm the only person in the training session that wasn't a GM and I'm a good 15 years younger than the next youngest. The night before the last day the boss takes us all out to a fancy restaurant in a marina. Everyone orders tea, water or soda with dinner. After dinner the boss asks if anyone wants a drink. The waitress goes around and takes everyone's order. I ordered a beer and a shot as is my custom when drinking in public with friends. Everybody was giving me a hard time the last day of training. Memories
A few months later I banged one of the other GMs when I became interim GM for a property that was under renovation.

 

[zamboni]

Used to work at a pizza place that usually had a meat lovers pizza that would be leftover from a bogus delivery call.

Dear Penthouse Forum, I never thought this would happen to me…

 

[Keerock]

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Is that your website?

If so, I am curious what the inspiration for it was, did you promote it on social media or just here?

And kudos for not loading it up with a bunch of trackers.

eta: these are pretty interesting threads, something different at least

Yes, it's mine. The inspiration was from a "morning zoo" radio bit back in the 90's. I brought my version of it to FBG shortly after. Got a lot of interest here so I put together a site (not the current one, but a more robust site that included normality scores across gender, age, geography, marital status, etc). It didn't take off. A lot of complaints about having to create an account (to support normality scores) and the like. Just general non-interest. I did promote with FB/Twitter/etc, but still no traction. New polls still do automatically go to social media. Tried to monetize it with ads. No luck. A couple years ago I resurrected it in it's current form... more for fun than anything.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Leftovers lol. I eat like two people.

 

[zamboni]

Leftovers lol. I eat like two people.

Does cannibalism count here?

 

[Mitchie]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

George eats trash

george costanza eats some trash

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[Leroy Hoard]

Leftovers lol. I eat like two people.

Does cannibalism count here?

Stay away from the clown flambé. It tastes funny.

 

[pollardsvision]

Didn't vote because I never really have leftovers.

A big pet peeve I have, particularly with my wonderful niece that lives with me, is leftovers that are never going to be eaten.

Whether cooked at home or from restaurants, my fridge can get quickly loaded up with leftovers that she's going to forget about and I get to dispose of just have room in my fridge.

She can probably chalk that up to being young though, I probably did that too.

I think it takes being a homeowner and being in charge of garbage disposal for the household to truly dial in the art of not having food waste.

 

[Angry Beavers]

I used to never have left overs.. now I am old(er) and don't eat as much.. so leftovers is more of a thing......

 

[the moops]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I bet they also don't put shopping carts away and use the handicap bathroom stalls intentionally.

Agree on the carts. Handicapped folks can wait for a bathroom just like the rest of us. It’s a handicap accessible bathroom not a handicapped only bathroom.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Went to Italy a few months back and was surprised that most i saw do not take home leftovers - staff as well - we had to ask multiple times.

I noticed that too when in other countries - of course, most other countries don't gorge nearly as much as we do in the States.

Agree with most though that I take leftovers whenever possible as long as there is more than a tiny amount left over - paid for it and hate to see food wasted.

We had a catered dinner cooked at the house we were staying - ton of food left over. They cooked, set up and cleaned....went to grab some of the leftovers a few ours later and nothing - they took it all - almost had a Larry David moment but let it go lol.

I just started re-watching Curb from the beginning. This was one of the recent ones I saw and thw first thing that came to mind as I was reading your post.

“Why don’t you go to the store and buy yourself some apple turnovers.”

“I already did.”

 

[massraider]

One time, after a dinner at a steakhouse, had the steak and blue cheese mashies wrapped. Maybe even got extra mashies to go because that's how you make the world's best home fries, but otherwise, no, I don't.

 

[Kiddnets]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I bet they also don't put shopping carts away and use the handicap bathroom stalls intentionally.

Agree on the carts. Handicapped folks can wait for a bathroom just like the rest of us. It’s a handicap accessible bathroom not a handicapped only bathroom.

Another Curb classic - "you wait!"

 

[coyote5]

"for the staff" is a thing? They'd eat part of someone else's uneaten meal?

Had a buddy in high school who did this. He would eat half eaten food off plates often. Until he got sick one night, I think he stopped after that one

 

[Zow]

Surprised this is a landslide. I know people IRL who "won't bother" with leftovers.

I bet they also don't put shopping carts away and use the handicap bathroom stalls intentionally.

Agree on the carts. Handicapped folks can wait for a bathroom just like the rest of us. It’s a handicap accessible bathroom not a handicapped only bathroom.

Sure, they can, but should they have to?

Let's say there are five stalls and nobody in the bathroom. You enter and choose the handicap stall. Joe Disabled comes in and really has to go yet the one handicap stall is being taken up by able-bodied you. Seems pretty unreasonable to me for you to be in there when the other stalls work perfectly well enough.