Am I a CF to go to the takeaway and ask for a discount?

I would get one of these chicken and salad takeaways each month as a treat. And ask each time if you can please have some extra sauce.

I think most takeaways would give people extra sauce if requested while they are ordering a takeaway and that one sounds quite healthy.

You could ask if they would consider selling a certain weight of sauce and ask how much it would be. They are not obliged to quote nor are you obliged to buy at the price offered. The only time a take away has given me a discount was when I was pre ordering a couple of weeks in advance a take away for 30 people. That was a decade ago though when margins were not quite so tight.

Can you tell us what the sauce is so that we can help you find a recipe? Or a ready made sauce from an ethnic wholesaler etc

Toum. It is a creamy, pungent garlic emulsion (similar to a very potent, egg-free mayonnaise) made from just fresh garlic, neutral oil, lemon juice, and salt.

• Tahini Sauce (Tarator): A creamy sauce made from tahini (sesame paste), water, lemon juice, and crushed garlic. It is often served with falafel, fried fish, and vegetables.
• Fattoush Dressing: A zesty vinaigrette popular for the traditional Lebanese fattoush salad. Its key ingredients are olive oil, lemon juice, sumac, dried mint, and often pomegranate molasses.
• Muhammara: A dip made from roasted red bell peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses, which pairs well with various dishes and bread.
• Shatta Sauce: A spicy chili sauce that adds heat to grilled meats and wraps.

A cash and carry may have the sauce. If not, perhaps try not to be obsessed with a particular food? And if you do buy a big tub it may go off before you use it, and what will you do when (assuming it stays fresh) you run out again?

I dont think there's any harm in asking if they would do a larger size portion. But its likely they might refuse because salad is more time consuming to prepare I would think.

No harm in asking how much it would be for say 1kg. But haggling would be embarrassing

Thank you, totally missed that part

Take a container and just ask “Would it be possible to purchase this quantity of sauce, and if so, what would be the price?”

It’s no big deal.

To get the amount I would need we’re talking it costing maybe three figures. I’m not joking. That’s how small the pots are. I don’t think there’s any harm in asking?

From OP

Is this a serious question that you felt the need to ask on a forum seriously hardly a life predicament? Can't you find a recipe 🙄🙄🙄

Very cheeky!

Get a part time job there and learn the recipe and then start to make it yourself

It's a perfectly reasonable request, especially as you are a regular customer, and this approach sounds good.

Of course, they might not be able to offer any discount for the bulk purchase, but you'd have to accept that with good grace.

I completely get what you mean about the sauce making the salad. I used to love Reggae Reggae Tomato Ketchup on a salad, but it disappeared from the shelves. I tried to replicate it by adding normal Reggae Reggae to normal ketchup, but it wasn't the same.

I think you can ask if they do a large pot and what their price is l.

Would you be putting a tomato based sauce meant for chicken on the salad? That seems a bit strange to me!

The chicken probably isn’t adding a lot of calories though, the calories will be in the sauce. So you might just want to have chicken with it!

Thank you for this! I make a version of this but didn’t know there was an Ottolenghi recipe online.

I don't see the problem in asking. They are a food business and you want a salad in their menu in a bigger size and paying for it. Shouldn't be a problem.

And no, you are not a CF for asking a larger side dish and paying it.

I put yabu not for your intentions but because of the way you phrased it. You have absolutely no idea whether it is expensive to produce or not. Nor to dictate to them what a “reasonable amount” should be for their products.

There will naturally be savings based on larger quantities as they’re not having to pay for all the pots etc so there’s no harm in asking for a price for buying a larger quantity

I missed the bit where it was £££ I only saw £23 for the meal?

For God's sake, let the woman enjoy a meal, you boring fart.

She’s lost weight already, 23lb. She know’s what she’s doing.

Why you think all salad dressing is sugar, I’ve no idea.

OP, I’d ask!

Maybe just ask how much they would charge for a bigger portion? I'm sure they would also think it was unreasonable to charge a large amount for a meal sized portion.

Thanks for that, I like tartare sauce and don't have enough of it, will give that a go.

Like most have said, I’d ask if it’s possible to buy a bigger pot and go from there.

IMO asking for a discount or for the recipe is absolutely CF behaviour. Why would you expect a restaurant/takeaway to give away their recipe so the customer can make it at home and buy less from them?

@aneelli sorry to derail but I love this McDs tartare sauce recipie. The dill pickle I use is M&S House Burger Relish https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241392/mcdonalds-tartar-sauce-copycat/

My concern would be that if it’s all fresh, you wouldn’t be able to eat three figures worth before it went off, so it would be a waste of money.