Originally Posted by
milepig
I used to frequent a restaurant that made no excuses, and on Sunday night had a special "clean out the fridge" dinner. The kitchen crew cooked what was in the fridge and there was no guarantee about what you'd get - if they had three portions of something they'd serve them, and the next table would get something else.
I wouldn't necessarily mind that (I mean it's not like it's rotten food), as long as it was priced appropriately. Was there at least some "discount" or better value out of it for the customer? You help them clear out inventory, they help you out with some price improvement. Everyone's a winner.