French restaurateurs have expressed consternation after a new law has made le doggy bag – long considered a dining faux pas in France – a legal requirement. The new law came into force on New Year’s Day, and dining establishments serving more than 150 covers a day are now required to provide doggy bags or a take-away box if a customer asks for one. It’s part of an initiative launched by the French government in…
Sacré bleu! Restaurants in France now have to give out doggy bags
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