Remaining food is often a burden on restaurant kitchens, so why not give it to those who need it instead of letting it spoil? Restaurateurs should help people in need; they can afford it.
It can seem frightening to offer prepared food to those on the streets. First of all, it could entail health risks. Yet, many restaurants forget, as the French Health Department has said, that "Once the food is given, it is the person or the beneficiary associated that is responsible for preserving the product.”
Another worry that restrains giving to the homeless is the fear that they will start begging in front of a restaurant. This could anger customers. The solution is to give to the charities, housing associations, or emergency groups. Then we customers have our doggie bag: This could become a solution to reducing food waste as well as distributing it on-site to the most deprived of the city.