There are relevant regulations in the catering industry: according to the relevant national regulations, catering enterprises must meet the health and safety requirements, and it is strictly forbidden to use expired, deteriorated and unqualified ingredients. Therefore, restaurants generally do not allow customers to bring their own food, so as not to use unqualified ingredients to cause harm to health.
Maintain food safety and hygiene: the food operated by restaurants needs to undergo strict screening and testing to ensure food safety and hygiene. If customers bring their own food into the restaurant, it may bring unsanitary or unsafe food, which will affect the health and dining experience of other customers.
Maintain fair competition: If restaurants allow customers to bring their own food, it may lead to unfair competition. Some customers may bring low-priced or high-quality food into the restaurant, so that the food operated by the restaurant cannot compete with it, thus affecting the operating efficiency of the restaurant.
To sum up, it is in line with industry practice and hygiene requirements for Haidilao not to let customers bring their own food. Of course, in some special cases, such as baby milk powder and special drugs, restaurants will generally make corresponding treatments to meet the needs of customers.