In Hong Kong, Finish What You've Ordered or Pay A Fine
Hong Kong's economic prosperity means ordering more food than you can eat is endemic and so food wastage has doubled in the past five years, accounting for a third of the 9,300 tons of garbage deposited in the territory's rapidly shrinking landfills. Some restauranteurs think part of the solution is to fine diners for their leftovers—one all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant charges HK$5 (64 US cents) per ounce.
Simon Wong, president of Hong Kong's Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, says, "It's more of an educational process at this stage. Most people take notice, and once you say this [wasting food] is no good, people respect that and eat less." [via The Morning News]
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4 Comments:
They also do that at sushi buffets in the states so that you aren't just eatting the fish out of the rolls.
malenky at 1:23PM on 04/20/07
Yeah, this is pretty common at AYCE sushi in the US.
Luther at 10:38PM on 04/20/07
I know 2 places in Singapore that did it in the 80s (all you can eat joints). This was for steamboat/hot plate buffets where you grab the uncooked food at a buffet and cook it yourself at your table. It was shocking, how much people took and never touched.
turkiyaki at 11:04PM on 04/22/07
But have anyone really paid for it?
Keropok Man at 4:10AM on 04/23/07