There are a few things everyone knows about eating at restaurants, and one of them is that you can take your leftovers home. Not everyone can finish all the food they order, so wanting to take it with you to enjoy later is perfectly normal and fair, considering you paid for it. But two women in Kansas recently found out that not every restaurant follows that rule. They were dining at a sushi restaurant, and after finishing their meal, they noticed they still had quite a bit left over. Naturally, they asked their server for to-go boxes. To their surprise, the server refused, telling them they weren’t allowed to take their leftovers home.
The Kansas women were quick to clarify that they weren’t at a buffet because if they were, it would make sense that leftovers couldn’t be taken home. But the restaurant’s reasoning was far more ridiculous. They told the women that since the food was already offered at a low price, customers weren’t allowed to take it to go. Seriously? No one forced the restaurant to set their lunch price at $12. As one of the women pointed out, how is that the customer’s fault? Thankfully, the woman who shared the video said they eventually did take their food home, hopefully without any arguments breaking out in the process.
People Reacting to the Kansas Women’s Restaurant Experience
Many people thought the Kansas women’s restaurant experience was downright strange. It’s not every day that you hear about someone being told they can’t take their leftovers home. This led some to suspect that the restaurant might actually be re-serving uneaten food to other customers. “I feel like they’re lowkey serving the uneaten sushi again,” one person wrote. Another agreed, adding, “This is a red flag. It’s giving they’re reselling the things that people don’t eat off their plate.” It’s easy to see why people might think that. However, one commenter stepped in to defend Japanese restaurants, saying this practice is common. A TikTok user explained, “Google says it’s because of the risk of food poisoning if you don’t eat it fresh, and they don’t want to be sued if it’s stored or reheated improperly, which makes sense for raw fish, I guess.” Hopefully, that’s the real reason behind it.
Many commenters continued to believe that the Kansas restaurant was reselling leftover food, which is why some said they would’ve made sure the food couldn’t be reused. “I’m smashing all the food together into a giant ball (without making much of a mess) and leaving it so they can’t resell it lol,” one person wrote. Another agreed, saying, “Destroy the leftovers so they can’t reuse.” Others leaned toward believing the food poisoning theory, but one of the two women may have unintentionally debunked that idea. When someone asked if the restaurant was planning to reuse the leftovers, she replied, “That’s what I asked! Then she said okay, I’ll get you a box.” If the restaurant was truly worried about food safety, they could’ve just said that. The fact that they changed their minds only after being asked whether they were going to serve the food again makes them look pretty suspicious.
