Always looks like a sad waste to me.
2006-07-09 06:42:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Many do
check out this google search and see
http://www.google.com/search?q=restaurant+food+donation+leftovers&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
2006-07-09 06:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't give "left overs" because of state health laws. It's impractical to safely store leftovers hygenically before it can be transported to a shelter.
There are contamination concerns from "left overs" if not refrigerated and stored in AIR TIGHT containers. It's impractical for a restaurant, who employs an entire staff of people who work hard and try to make an honest day's wage, to be responsible for homeless people. The cost a restaurant would have to absorb would be overwhelming. They are in the business as a restaurant, not a charity. And if they did this type of "left over" giveaway to homeless shelters is would be cost prohibitive. You want them to run the leftovers right away to the homeless shelter?? Where would you suggest the leftovers be stored . . .
You want the restaurants to open up a section for homeless derelicts (which is what they are, transisents) to dine? I'm not sure if I would frequent a place where I have to see, let alone SMELL a homeless person.
You know what happens when you keep food out too long. MAGGOTS! You want homeless to eat maggots.
Actually, the term dumpster dive comes to mind. Homeless people know where the left overs are, and they actually eat pretty high on the hog.
But to have the restaurants be responsible for recyling their left over food . . . I don't really want the cost of restaurant dining to go up any more then it is.
Better yet, why don't people EAT the food on their plates?
They do give unused food stuffs. Day-old breads, meats, etc. The homeless actually do know where to go for food.
And when was the last time you saw a skinny, emaciated, starving homeless person? They look pretty well-fed when they have their hand out to me for my "spare change" . . . and the liver disease they suffer with in self-induced, so that yellowish, jaundice glow is NOT because of malnutrition.
I donate canned goods to my local shelter. And given money directly to the Salvation Army so they can buy food, and prepare it properly, store it properly and serve it properly to those homeless people.
The truly sadder waste -- is that empty soul of the homeless person, who allowed life to swallow them up and rob them of their birthright!
2006-07-09 07:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by i_troll_therefore_i_am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because it is easier for them to just throw it away, than to go to the trouble to give them to homeless shelters because who is going to make the trip there, and they may also think that because the food is "leftover" it is not good to give it to anyone including the homeless and better just throw it away. I worked in restaurants before and nobody there really cares or "even" thought about giving the food to homeless shelters. They probably just have too much food or too rich that they don't think about giving the leftovers to the homeless people. Maybe they would occasionally do that, but I wouldn't know... I think that if they do that, they may make special trips there and give them fresh foods instead of the left-over ones because they have a lot and probably won't mind giving it away a bit for charity.
2006-07-09 06:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Raines 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are business people, and business people only care about themselves and making money. If homeless people don't give them money, why should they give the homeless people food? Great question though. If I ever own a restaurant, i'm giving my leftovers to the homeless or shipping it to third world countires where they are starving.
2006-07-09 06:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by i_hate_subway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because health department regulations say that anything left cooked but unserved, or served but not eaten (even if it's still in a package - like crackers) has to be disposed of. The restaurant can be closed for health code violations if they do otherwise.
2006-07-09 06:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by gemthewitch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do. There are not for profits that pick up leftover food from the food industry. Where I live, there is an organization called Second Harvest.
2006-07-09 09:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point! There's a lot of everything to go around, if only we can find a way to get it to the right people.
2006-07-09 11:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that some do. Some "soup kitchens" get donations from restaurants, in the bigger cities.
2006-07-09 06:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by crazymomma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pizza Hut does
2006-07-09 06:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by gators2020 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health department codes.. all that food must be disposed of.
2006-07-09 06:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by CG234 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋