Dear everyone,

I constantly make asian food for my neighbours, coworkers, friends and I give them my own dishes(plastic microwavebale). I enjoy cooking very much.:P

I have lost SO MANY OF my dishes, the loss is fine but I CONSTANTLY make food for others, I need available dishes ALL THE TIME.

How do I address the returning of my dishes to them?

I started to tell them "I would like to have my dishes back." It's kind of too straight:o not the best way is it?but what else can I say?

Thank you.:)

Politely remind your generosity by stating, "These dishes are refillable, only if you know they are also returnable." Subtle as you are...

Yes, I tried that " If you'd like it to be refilled, you better give it back to me,hahaha"(including the laughter that's what I said to them), is that proper?

When you make food for your co-workers, you could casually say "just leave the plate on my desk when you're done."

Or when you make food, do like I do and put it on a Chinet platter. Chinet is a good brand of paper plates, really thick, and if you get the platter size you can fit a lot of food on them. :)

When you make food for your co-workers, you could casually say "just leave the plate on my desk when you're done."
The thing is that I make a whole lot, enough for their family member so they usually take it home sharing with their family. That's why I make a lot too, so they can all share. Seem that they completely forget after taking it home.

The thing is that I make a whole lot, enough for their family memeber so they usually take it home sharing with their family. That's why I make a lot too, so they can all share. Seem that they completely forget after taking it home.

How nice of you! I wish you were my co-worker! :p

I think the best thing you can do is go paper. That way you don't have to worry about losing dishes. :)

go paper

Lol, sorry I am not quite sure what is "go paper"? You mean paper dishes?

Yes sorry hun. :p

I am sorry, I still think honest and direct is the best way,

I need these back to be able to keep giving it away.

Yes sorry hun. :p

Npb, thank you!:)

My food needs to be stored in fridge, the paper ones usually don't have a cover, do they?:confused:

npb, thank you!:)

My food needs to be stored in fridge, the paper ones usually don't have a cover, do they?:confused:

No they don't, but I do believe that you can get disposable plates that are either paper or plastic (dont remember which one) that snap together, so you can put food on one plate and use another plate as a lid.

I'll send reusable dishes in advance...
What's cookin' next?

I'll send reusable dishes in advance...
What's cookin' next?

:D

First of all,what will you like to drink?

And here is the menu:
http://www.pekinghaus.de/images/photos/main_res1.jpg

:p

No they dont, but I do believe that you can get disposable plates that are either paper or plastic (dont remember which one) that snap together, so you can put food on one plate and use another plate as a lid.

I might need some tape too:rolleyes: Thank you good idea.

Cha, for me.

Oooo... I want one of that... and one of those... and more of that...

You are a very good cook!

Cha, for me.

Oooo... I want one of that... and one of those... and more of that ...

You are a very good cook!!

Wow, you are professional!
Cha is the correct way of saying tea. U GOT IT! :)Most people say CHAI, that's actually wrong...

Lol, that's just the display online, the actual food is not as perfect as those but they are close. It's really fun to make them.;)

I'll bet it's still tasty...

Oooh, what lucky co workers and neighbors you have, hope they appreciate you. There are some very inexpensive plastic storage containers, think glad makes them. I know what you mean about losing dishes, my grown kids are always absconding with mine.

I would love to learn how to make Asian food if you want to share any recipes. :p

Use 3/4 inch wide white tape and print your name on strips that you affix to the lid and to the container. I usually got my pans and dishes and containers back when I did this. Some strips are still on my pans and containers since 1973.

http://www.pekinghaus.de/images/photos/main_res1.jpg

Looks... so... good! :D

What are the long-white-rolls-in-juice on the bottom right of the pic?

I am sorry, I still think honest and direct is the best way,

I need these back to be able to keep giving it away.
That's the best one I saw. Also, if they take all of your dishes, stop making them food. Wait till' they give them back. Eventually, they will get hungry and finally get the point.

I absolutely love Chinese food. Everything just tastes better. I thought I hated most vegetables, but Chinese restaurants make them taste soooo good.

Everyone has given great advice on this. Cannot add a thing. What would happen if you did not make any food for the people who do not return the plates and dishes? When they ask when the next meal is, you can tell them nicely, you ran out of dishes.

I do like the tape with putting your name on the dish. Maybe some people need more visuals than others. What ever happened to manners?

That looks so yummie.

Is this the menu?

Peking Haus Restaurant Online (http://www.pekinghaus.de/entrees.html)


:D

First of all,what will you like to drink?

and here is the menu:
http://www.pekinghaus.de/images/photos/main_res1.jpg

:p

Looks ... so ... good! :D

What are the long-white-rolls-in-juice on the bottom right of the pic?

The skin is made from tofu, inside are vegetables(cook them first) or crab meat depends on what do you prefer.

I agree with the idea shygrneyzs stole from galivant fellow. By giving them more dishes before the previous ones are given back is telling them that it's all right.

Is that food Chinese or Japanese or what? Looks good:)