Fox News: Restaurant leftovers spark debate about food, boxes and to-go etiquette

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Restaurant leftovers spark debate about food, boxes and to-go etiquette

When is it OK to take food home after a restaurant meal — and are there any foods to exclude from a doggy bag? Fox News asked two restaurant owners for their insights.......                    ...                        ...Restaurant portions can be enormous today, so it's no surprise that those who dine out may feel stuffed to the gills with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login still on the plate. ......In these scenarios, servers often appear with a "box" or "doggy bag" ready to properly house the leftovers for customers' convenience. ......But while taking leftovers You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is common in the United States, it is less so in other countries. And there are some places, such as buffets, where to-go boxes are not a thing. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Two restaurant industry professionals shared their views on when it is OK — and when it's not — to ask for a to-go box after a meal.......Here are three issues that are sparking debate.......At some restaurant chains – think Cheesecake Factory, Texas Road House and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login – the complimentary bread served before the meal is as much of a draw as the entrées themselves.......But is it ever OK to take You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login home after a meal? ......At least one restaurant industry professional said it's just fine. ......"It doesn't bother me," Ohio-based Brad Friedlander told Fox News Digital. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"The fact that [customers] want it, that they like it so much they want to take it home – I'm a little bit flattered by that," he added. ......Bread, Friedlander also said, is "built into" his restaurant's model. ......Another person disagreed with that assessment. ......Kelli Ferrell, an Atlanta-based restaurateur, said that she personally is "not a big bread person" — and that she, as a customer dining out, would not take complimentary bread home from a restaurant......."I get it," she said, noting that the rolls served at Texas Roadhouse are "one of her favorites." ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"I think it's like a little treat," she told Fox News Digital.......But she added that for her, taking bread from a restaurant is "a no-go."......Some restaurant patrons wonder if they're being too needy if they ask for separate boxes for separate items, rather than piling everything into one large box. ......This is not a big deal, both Ferrell and Friedlander told Fox News Digital......."In my business, I tell my employees I don't want them to say 'no' to anything as long as we can possibly do it," Friedlander said. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Ferrell, whose restaurants You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, brunch and lunch, said that she's begun to order smaller boxes to accommodate these requests from customers......."I don't think it's more of an inconvenience," she said. "I think it's more about knowing — about just making the guest experience more comfortable for [people] and making sure they are feeling appreciated."......Plus, with these accommodations, said Ferrell, customers are more likely to actually enjoy their leftovers the next day. ......While Ferrell said most items are perfectly fine to be packaged to-go, there's one exception: eggs......."You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login are always kind of a no-no," she said, in terms of being wrapped to go. "I can take everything else but that."......Eggs, she said, are best served hot and freshly cooked......."The moment that you warm up [eggs] in the microwave — it's just not going to be the same," she said. "They're not going to be as soft and fluffy." ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Friedlander said he would trust the customer's judgment when it comes to boxing things to go. ......"There are certain things that lend themselves to taking out [after a meal] more than other things," he said......."A simple broiled item [reheats better] than, let's say, a cream pasta of some kind, which would get all sticky if you took it home," he said. ......Peter Burke of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. ...

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