Those who have traveled to Japan or have a certain understanding of Japan know that the service attitude in Japan can be said to be first-class. In front of the guests, they are often greeted with a 100% smile and enthusiasm, and also bowed to show their welcome to the guests. As for Japan, which has done such a great job in terms of service attitude, it does not advocate the service of packing, which seems to run counter to the purpose of their service. In China, restaurants offer packing as a service to avoid unnecessary waste. In Japan, due to cultural and historical reasons, they do not.
First of all, Japanese restaurants calculate the amount of food you will eat so that everyone will be able to finish what they order, thus avoiding wastage of food and subsequent packing. At the ordering stage, the clerk will also check with the customer to see if the ordered portion can be consumed. This seems to be a bit different from what we are used to in our daily life, when we are entertaining guests we tend to order a large table of food, and then pack up what we can't finish and take it home. But this rule in Japanese restaurants is also a good way to avoid wasting food and the materials needed to pack it.
The discouragement of packing is also from the consumer's point of view, as there is a big difference in flavor between the food that is packed and the food that is eaten in a restaurant. The food eaten in the restaurant is hot and fresh, food in the process of packing taste, flavor and freshness will be greatly reduced. There are even a series of safety hazards, and the process of taking them away may lead to the growth of bacteria, which will have a certain impact on food safety and human health. No packing service is also out of consideration for the health of consumers, in order for them to be able to eat safer, more delicious food.
Though there is no such service, it can be seen that Japan has done a very good job in some details, which is one of the reasons why their service can satisfy all the people. In fact, this is something we should learn from.