Can we talk about grocery store dumpsters vs restaurant dumpsters?

I used to only hit up grocery store dumpsters behind Kroger and Publix, and I'd find okay stuff like bruised fruit or day-old bread. But last month I checked the dumpster behind a local Italian restaurant in my neighborhood, and it was a goldmine - whole bags of unopened pasta, sealed jars of sauce, and even a box of frozen meatballs that were perfectly fine. The restaurant tosses stuff way more often because of prep waste or overordering, while grocery stores usually compact their stuff tighter. Has anyone else noticed restaurant dumpsters are way more consistent than grocery ones?

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jade31mo ago

You ever find a whole full loaf of bread that's still warm from a bakery dumpster? That happened to me once behind a little sandwich shop. Made the best garlic bread I ever had that night. But the grease made a mess of my car seat on the way home.

spencer6641mo ago

Yall @jade3 do you really eat food out of a dumpster? That’s nasty.