thedutchiedutch 2,051 #1 Posted August 16, 2020 Am I the only one thinking this is actually a great idea as long as this is an optional choice/feature for the customer to pick before dining ? A restaurant in central China has apologized for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched. The beef restaurant in the city of Changsha placed two large scales at its entrance this week. It then asked diners to enter their measurements into an app that would then suggest menu items accordingly. Signs reading "be thrifty and diligent, promote empty plates" and "operation empty plate" were pinned up. Link to Full Article and Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53792871 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desertrat56 19,865 #2 Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, thedutchiedutch said: Am I the only one thinking this is actually a great idea as long as this is an optional choice/feature for the customer to pick before dining ? A restaurant in central China has apologized for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched. The beef restaurant in the city of Changsha placed two large scales at its entrance this week. It then asked diners to enter their measurements into an app that would then suggest menu items accordingly. Signs reading "be thrifty and diligent, promote empty plates" and "operation empty plate" were pinned up. Link to Full Article and Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53792871 In Albuquerque there used to be a chinese buffet restaurant that had signs posted everywhere, "Clean your plate! $2.00 extra if you do not clean your plate." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spartan max2 17,355 #3 Posted August 16, 2020 Sounds like something they'd do in California 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites