Is it permissible to take food from a hotel dining room (when there is a sign not to take it) if the food will be thrown away anyway?
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Question
Is it permissible to take food from a hotel dining room when there is a sign not to take it, but the food will be thrown away anyway?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
It is forbidden to take from the hotel; they have the right to prohibit taking it even if it will be thrown away.
Once the staff has cleared the food, it is permissible to take it, as it is then considered 'waste'.
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