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Originally Posted by chipj29
This is always a tricky situation for a restaurant owner/manager to handle. Unless they offer to give the person a full meal, the person is never satisfied. Face it, stuff happens. If you leave your doggie bag on the table it is difficult for the staff to put it aside for you.
Think about these possible situations
-you leave your doggie bag on the table. The staff member puts it on a counter in the kitchen with a note telling other staff to not throw it away. You return later on and the staff gladly returns the doggie bag to you. The next day you snack on it and get sick, because it was not kept refrigerated and it spoiled. Who then is responsible?
-same situation as above, except when you return you are given the wrong doggie bag. The next day you have a snack, and discover that this is not your meal. Your meal did not include nuts, since you have a severe nut allergy. The meal that you are now eating has the nuts. Now you are severely ill. Who then is responsible?
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What about this scenario:
They come to clear the table, see you left the takeout bag there and make a reasonable effort to see if you are still in the parking lot and attempt to reunite the bag with its owner?
If you forget your leftovers and have left the property (not just the building), I wouldn't blame them for tossing it out. But if you forgot it for 45 seconds while you were walking out with your party, I don't think it's a stretch for the wait staff to try and grab you in the parking lot, at least not if they want to ensure they're leaving you with a good impression and a desire to return.