For the "N-1 ordering mode", some netizens believe that it is a formality, will only add to the joke. Because in accordance with the "10 people can only order 9 people first", if only 3 people dining, and then subtract 1 person, then, the meal ordered may not be enough to eat, "a person to go to the restaurant will not have food, because it will be reduced to zero". This is really an over-interpretation, a mechanical understanding and even a misinterpretation. It is important to note that the three restaurant associations are only implementing the "N-1 ordering mode" initiative, not mandatory.
In fact, the implementation of the "N-1 à la carte model" is highly relevant. Respect for labor, saving food is our fine tradition, and the practice of saving, against waste is also beneficial in the current generation, the work in the autumn, this needless to say. However, catering waste in real life is not uncommon, whether in the family, or in the unit, the school cafeteria, as well as food and beverage consumption places, there is a phenomenon of waste. Therefore, in recent years, the relevant departments in vigorously promoting the "CD-ROM action" to curb waste, advocate saving.
Catering waste manifested in the meal ordering, on the one hand, the waiter will often guide customers to order more food, point expensive food. For example, 10 people dining, point eight or nine dishes obviously enough, but guide customers to point eleven or twelve dishes; food price is obviously moderate can, but the "store specialties" and other names, to guide customers to point high-priced dishes; some merchants have set up a "minimum consumption" and other unspoken rules. These are actually in the "temptation to waste" "forcing people to waste", contrary to the morality of thrift, not conducive to the promotion of civilized and healthy way of consumption.
On the other hand, some customers in the feast of others good face, more concerned about the occasion and generous, especially in the wedding and funeral and other large-scale dinner activities, they feel more face than the wallet is important, "etiquette" is more important than the thrift, but also tend to point more food, point expensive food, especially afraid of appearing! They also tend to order more food and expensive food, especially afraid of the "CD-ROM" situation, making themselves embarrassed. Catering consumption under this mentality can easily lead to food waste. If today your home banquet, tomorrow my home wine, each other is also easy to cause comparison, and ultimately bring greater food waste.
Therefore, it is necessary to implement the "N-1 ordering model". The Catering Association's initiative will, to a certain extent, constrain businesses to guide customers to order less food, not enough to add, although only a soft constraint, catering companies may not listen, but at least they do not have the full force of the bottom of the temptation to lure customers to order more food. With the "N-1 ordering mode", some customers have the face of "rest" place - I am afraid that in reality, there are also feasting on other customers for fear of not being able to eat, and would like to order less of a dish! The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're getting into.
Curbing food waste, advocating thrift, is the need for "N-1 ordering mode" such a little effort. In recent years, some catering companies have introduced "half a dish", which can avoid unnecessary waste, but also allow customers to taste more dishes. This is a good product of practicing economy and opposing waste. Looking forward to more of these measures, more sophisticated. Also look forward to more and more catering enterprises will be "N-1 ordering mode" "half a dish" and so on to the end of the implementation, which is also a catering enterprise should fulfill the social responsibility. (He Yonghai)