John X Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Australian hotels do too. And you need to remember to eat it before you travel to New Zealand or NZ customs will seize it, weigh it (123g), destroy it and give you a written warning about how close you came to destroying New Zealand's agriculture! John X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 It's called 'enhancing the customer experience' and a vast number of businesses in the UK could learn a lesson or two from it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Australian hotels do too. And you need to remember to eat it before you travel to New Zealand or NZ customs will seize it, weigh it (123g), destroy it and give you a written warning about how close you came to destroying New Zealand's agriculture! John X You see that all the time on that Nothing To Declare TV program, they give them on the planes too, people often "save them for later" then the NZ customs jump on them. I suspect it's an Australian joke of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 You think that's bad, I was shopping in a certain "freezer center" and noticed a staff member removing all the boxes of grapes from the shelves. I asked if she was going to reduce the price of them, but she said they'd got tomorrows best before date on them and they were going in the bin. As they looked to be in better condition than some I'd bought from other places recently I asked about the chances of getting some out of the bins, but apparently they put disinfectant or bleach on them to discourage that sort of thing. Or they were going to take them into the back room and put next week's date on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Or they were going to take them into the back room and put next week's date on them. I hope they did, it was a shame to waste them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I hope they did, it was a shame to waste them In the case of fresh food, such as grapes, I agree. Sell by/eat by dates are a complete waste of time. If it hasn't started to go off, then I will eat it. If it is going mouldy, then I will either throw it away or just cut off the moldy bits and eat the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCuppa Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Germans will be germans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Do you mean give away as in placing them in your room, if so I think it’s a nice little touch, better than some of the daft little toiletries that are free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Most have them on the desk at reception when you check-in/out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firesmudge Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 because they ran out of bean sprouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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