- Title: SAUDI ARABIA: Restaurant in Dammam charges customers for wasted food
- Date: 20th October 2011
- Summary: WASTED FOOD LEFT BEHIND CUSTOMER (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MOHAMMAD SALEM ,CASHIER TALKING TO CUSTOMER ABOUT FINE, SAYING: "Regarding your bill, you have to pay a fine. You have ordered food more than you need. During the period, we are applying this fine. This fine is meant to be moral in order to stop wasting food." SIGN, READING IN ARABIC: "PLEASE NOTE MARMAR RESTAURANT WILL FINE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT FINISH THEIR MEALS." CASHIER GIVING CHANGE TO CUSTOMER CUSTOMER DROPPING FINE MONEY IN BOX (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MUHANNAD, CUSTOMER, SAYING: "It is a good idea as long as the money is going for a good cause for charity. It's a good idea, and I learned a lesson for next time: I will only order what I can finish." CUSTOMERS LEAVING TAKE AWAY FOOD (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FAHAD AL ANZI, OWNER OF MARMAR RESTAURANT, SAYING: "Of course, the fine is moral More it mandatory. It is meant to to teach individuals that this behaviour (wasting food) is wrong. This will help us reach a stage where we will stop (wasting food). Regarding the fines paid (money), it will be given to charities through official channels in order to support our brother in Somalia and other places." VARIOUS OF MAN DECORATING PLATE OF GRILLED MEAT CLOSE OF COAL SKEWERS OF MEAT ON GRILL CLOSE OF COAL MAN GRILLING MEAT CHEF PUTTING FOOD INSIDE OVEN CLOSE OF FOOD INSIDE OVEN CHEF TAKING FOOD OUT OF OVEN
- Embargoed: 4th November 2011 12:00
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- Location: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Topics: Business,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky,Social Services / Welfare
- Reuters ID: LVA2W8UQHQZ4U5KLA4IN6EG9RYR3
- Story Text: Saudi restaurant charges customers for wasted food.
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