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In response to "see, i think it's a free for all *to eat*, not a free for all to 'take home before other employees get to have some.' -- nm" by Andie

yep. in a past job, we had to have someone come watch to make sure that the tupperware thing didn't happen so soon..

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Sep 16 '16, 11:11

a couple of people (2 in HR, 1 former HR no less) would do that for board meeting food, sometimes before board members had time to go nab food themselves. it was so embarrassing. (it was somewhat schmancier than our regular meeting catering, but still all from the same campus caterers).

actually, we ended up saying that it was only ok to take anything at all after the food had been moved to a break room. (the first step was a smaller conference room near the boardroom.)

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why do they order so much food? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 16, 11:19 3
- it wasn't vast amounts over, but there was some padding because sometimes people came and went from the meetings and it wasn't clear who all would -- (edited) - b. Sep 16, 11:23
- Two reasons - it means that everyone at the meeting has a choice, and no one is stuck with the tuna salad sandwich. - Roger More Sep 16, 11:23
- this actually comes up here sometimes. generally speaking, every meeting has about twice as much food as is ever eaten. -- nm* - Andie Sep 16, 11:21

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yep. in a past job, we had to have someone come watch to make sure that the tupperware thing didn't happen so soon..

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