Doggy bag
Doggybag , also doggy bag (literally: "Hundetüte") is the English-language name for various forms of containers that are used in gastronomy for packing and transporting the leftovers from meals that have been ordered and not completely consumed. This leftover food can be taken away by restaurant guests for later consumption.
The word is derived from a contraction of the English words dog (dog) or the diminutive form doggy for puppy and the word bag (sack or bag). According to the language rule, the wrapped remains are officially intended for the guests' dogs. However, it is irrelevant whether a dog belongs to the guests' household at all, whether it was in the restaurant or was even looked after there. In fact, the leftovers are mostly intended for the guests themselves or for those who stayed at home.
It has now become generally uncommon in the United States to pretend that the leftovers are intended for the dog. Instead, you ask the waiter openly for a box (usually a lockable box made of foam polystyrene ).
In many restaurants, leftover food is packed on request with the aim of customer loyalty . Either the guests ask the waiter for this, or if there are noticeable leftovers in larger portions, the inn offers the leftovers to be wrapped up after a meal as a service . The procedure is common in Germany, especially in Greek, Croatian and Chinese, but also in German restaurants, but not in the upscale category.
The guest can be legally required to hand over the leftovers, as he pays for the full meal. However, the restaurateur could ask for an additional fee for the packaging and the packing service , but this is unusual.