Left overs...

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

When you are the host do you offer left overs to your guests? How would you respond if someone asks but you were not intending to "share"?

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

Interesting question.

I always offer leftovers. I don't mind at all if offering means I don't have leftovers for myself. To me that means I did a great job on the dinner menu, and everyone enjoyed it.

If I was ever intending not to share something that was served, I would never host in the first place.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

With my family, we are told to bring leftover containers--there is sooo much food that refusing anyone leftovers does not exist and if there was something that was not intended for extra, I would have taken that amount out before serving,if that was an option.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

I always offer to share leftovers with guests. Sometimes I make more of something so I have my own leftovers later.

When I do this, I place my leftovers in a container and refrigerate them before I serve my guests.

I made two pots of wedding soup for yesterday. I served one to my guests and the other is already in the freezer. I also froze cookies and refrigerated some prime rib that was cut and put in a container while I was cutting the meat for the platter to serve my guests.

I have never had any issues doing this. My guests are unaware.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

First, yes I do offer

Secondly, if I have made plans for a leftover and someone asks, I just smile and politely say, oh, so sorry, I already have plans for those. That's it. No big deal.

Skyegirl21 · ‎03-20-2010

If I was a host and not wanting to share- I would politely say, " ya know I need to hang on to the leftovers since not cooking tomorrow... "... something to that effect.

Honestly, I think it's overstepping for a guest to "ask" for leftovers, unless the host offers. Its not appropriate and as a guest, I would NEVER ask for food unless it's offered first .

lynnie61 · ‎04-28-2010

Yes, I offer leftovers. Anything I make or purchase, I could make or get again. I would NEVER ask, unless offered. Most times, it's usually just family, so we always share.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@Skyegirl21 wrote:
If I was a host and not wanting to share- I would politely say, " ya know I need to hang on to the leftovers since not cooking tomorrow... "... something to that effect.
Honestly, I think it's overstepping for a guest to "ask" for leftovers, unless the host offers. Its not appropriate and as a guest, I would NEVER ask for food unless it's offered first .

@Skyegirl21, Yes, if it's not offered that should be a clue to not ask.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

To me, it's rude to request leftovers. Certainly the host would offer them if he/she wanted to get rid of some.

cindyNC · ‎08-01-2019

The BF's son/family used to take as many leftovers as they could home with them when they lived 3 hours away. Now they live 6 hours away.

We had leftover veggies from the veggie tray, leftover pepproni, cheese and chicken wings.

I used up the veggies as roasted veggies for the BF and I for our holiday dinner. He ate the chicken wing, I ate some of the pepproni, the dog got some of the cheese cut up on his food.