Study on Consumers’ Opinion Towards Doggie-to-go-bags in the Context of Food Waste Management

Dimitrie Stoica (), Angela-Eliza Micu () and Maricica Stoica ()
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Dimitrie Stoica: ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania
Angela-Eliza Micu: ”Ovidius” University of Constanta, Romania
Maricica Stoica: ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania

Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 2023, vol. XXIII, issue 2, 556-561

Abstract: The restaurants are an excessive source of food waste, being critically influenced by the kitchen staff, waiters and consumers. The consumers’ plate waste is identified as a critical source of restaurant food waste (RFW). An alternative to minimize this RFW would be for customers to take home extra food in doggie-to-go-bags (takeaway containers). However, the existing social rules in numerous countries discourage consumers for asking for doggie-to-go-bags. In this research, it was surveyed a number of 200 costumers from Republic of Moldova in order to explore their opinion toward doggie-to-go-bags. Although surveyed consumers approve the doggie-to-go-bags, they are resistant to ask for doggie-to-go-bags (80% of them reported that there were not enough leftovers to justify a doggie-to-go-bag, 79% of them said that they usually eat all the food, while 49% were too embarrassed to ask for one).

Keywords: restaurant; plate food waste; management; doggie-to-go-bag; takeaway container (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E30 J43 L66 M11 N50 O13 O15 Q13 Q17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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