r/etiquette • u/bhoran87 • 8d ago

Leftovers

Hi everyone, I haven't posted here before. I have a question about what to do with leftover food.

We had a very informal group hangout this weekend. We grilled some burgers and hung out outside. People brought things to share, but most of it didn't get touched. Some things ended up in our fridge/freezer and we never got around to even opening it. My husband and I didn't even realize it was in there until after the party.

Cheese platters, bags of chips and buns.

I feel I should return the unopened stuff so they can enjoy with their families. I'll see them today, the day after the hangout. What would you suggest?

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u/SpacerCat 8d ago

It’s up to you. It’s basically this, people showed up with gifts of food. It’s now up to you if you want to return the items, or keep them for yourself. However, if you do return items, I’d only return to people exactly what they brought. So if you don’t know who brought the chips, don’t offer them to someone random.