Anonymous
05/25/2014 23:31
Subject: Re:At a party, who takes the leftovers?
Anonymous wrote:I make something that I know is enjoyed by groups. As my hostess today said "I love that but never take the time to make it". When we leave, we ask the hostess what she prefers. If she wants the leftovers either for herself or for guests staying longer than us (we often leave earlier than other guests because we have young children we need to get home and put to bed), then we transfer the leftovers to another plate or dish and take our dish home. Tonight, the hostess took a small Tupperware and took out an extra portion for herself for tomorrow and then we took the rest home, but we always offer. Different hosts/hostesses expect different defaults and I do what they prefer.
+1
Anonymous
05/25/2014 23:28
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I'll ask the host is they want to keep the food. I always leave the alcohol behind regardless if it's been open or not.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 23:23
Subject: Re:At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I make something that I know is enjoyed by groups. As my hostess today said "I love that but never take the time to make it". When we leave, we ask the hostess what she prefers. If she wants the leftovers either for herself or for guests staying longer than us (we often leave earlier than other guests because we have young children we need to get home and put to bed), then we transfer the leftovers to another plate or dish and take our dish home. Tonight, the hostess took a small Tupperware and took out an extra portion for herself for tomorrow and then we took the rest home, but we always offer. Different hosts/hostesses expect different defaults and I do what they prefer.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 21:22
Subject: Re:At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I have a standard thing I bring to summer BBQs and it's something I don't usually bother going to the trouble to make for my own family, but I love it. It's usually a big hit but if there is any left I selfishly want to take it home (even though I already made a double batch and left some at home, I literally cannot get enough of this stuff). So I bring it in a nice bowl that is clearly mine, and I kind of half-heartedly offer to leave some with the hosts, and they always say no, so I take it home. It's an anonymous forum, I'm being honest.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 21:19
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
The cheapos. Natch.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 21:00
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
We bring really nice dishes to potlucks and so do most people we know. But you do get your cheapos who bring junk.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 20:12
Subject: Re:At a party, who takes the leftovers?
If I have anything that I think someone might want (usually nothing left or not worth keeping) I ask the host. Most say no thanks so I dump it. As far as drinks, wine & less than 6 beers I leave without asking. If more than 6 beers, I'm assuming it was BYOB & will take with me.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 20:06
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
Anonymous wrote:I leave whatever I brought. Like a turd on the side of the road.
LOL!!!!
I usually leave it. If I want my serving dish, I ask the host for a Tupperware and put the leftovers in that. Anyone who takes home half a bottle of wine or a couple of beers from the six-pack they brought is just damned cheap. Host's prerogative to keep the leftovers, especially leftover booze!!
Anonymous
05/25/2014 20:06
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
Anonymous wrote:I attend a lot of pot luck dinners. People are responsible for taking home what they brought unless they toss it or give it to someone to take home.
I think it depends if it is a potluck among acquaintances or family members. If this is the rule, maybe some people bring something that only they like. Others don't eat it, then you bring it back to enjoy yourself. On the other hand, it is embarassing when others see you bring back your plate that everyone rejected.
This leads me to another question: Do you bring the best stuff, better than you normally eat to impress? Or do you bring cheaper stuff to save money?
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:57
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I leave whatever I brought. Like a turd on the side of the road.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:49
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I usually take home what I made. We have food allergies so I almost never take anything that anyone else brought (the exception being fresh fruit/veggies or non bleu/green cheeses.
Oddly, the last pot luck I went to, the husband ushered everyone into the yard to look at the garden and then when we came back inside, the wife handed each of us a tupperware container of ziploc baggies of everything that was left. Some baggies had basically a teaspoon of something (potato salad? flan?) in them. It was awkward.
Oddly, the last pot luck I went to, the husband ushered everyone into the yard to look at the garden and then when we came back inside, the wife handed each of us a tupperware container of ziploc baggies of everything that was left. Some baggies had basically a teaspoon of something (potato salad? flan?) in them. It was awkward.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:46
Subject: Re:At a party, who takes the leftovers?
Please take it home with you. I don't want the half-eaten lasagne that's been out for 6 hours now or the casserole dish. But leave the wine!
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:45
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
We "make plates." Every family/guest gets a paper plate or GladWare and helps themselves to any leftovers they're interested in. Then whoever brought each dish takes the rest home, unless it's something non-perishable like drinks, which gets left with the hosts (if they want it). It really cuts down on how many leftovers each contributor (and the host!) gets left with, and everyone has snacks for later.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:45
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
I attend a lot of pot luck dinners. People are responsible for taking home what they brought unless they toss it or give it to someone to take home.
Anonymous
05/25/2014 19:42
Subject: At a party, who takes the leftovers?
The potluck thread led me to ask these questions:
If you go to a potluck and you bring something to share, do you take back what was not eaten? Does it depend on the group or whether it was formal or informal? We view this as a gift and we always leave it for the host, unless they insist that they don't want it. But some people, take it back. For example, they will take the half bottle of wine, or unopened beers, or half eaten cake, or 3 remaining slices of pizza, etc. We usually ask people to take their stuff home, especially if we know they have other family members to feed or if we know we won't eat/drink it, but some people seem to take it back before we even ask.
If you go to a potluck and you bring something to share, do you take back what was not eaten? Does it depend on the group or whether it was formal or informal? We view this as a gift and we always leave it for the host, unless they insist that they don't want it. But some people, take it back. For example, they will take the half bottle of wine, or unopened beers, or half eaten cake, or 3 remaining slices of pizza, etc. We usually ask people to take their stuff home, especially if we know they have other family members to feed or if we know we won't eat/drink it, but some people seem to take it back before we even ask.