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A lot of times you will meet managers, who like the idea of foodsharing but say, that they don't throw away anything, that they already cooperate with a food bank or that they will give you a call in case there is something to pick up. These are definitely good points and you should react in an appreciative manner, but still try to get them to cooperate with you on a regular basis, if you have the feeling , that it would be worth it. Here are some examples of how to deal with the before-mentioned situations:
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"It's great that you are aware of the problem and already donate the surplus to the food bank! But does the food bank really takes take everything? What about already expired products or food where the cold chain was slightly broken? We consider a lot more food as edible as the food bank does and there are probably some products, that we would gladly save, which are rejected by them. And if there's really nothing to save, we are not disappointed but rather happy that you manage your business so well. How about we just try out a tiny cooperation, where we come by once a week for example and see how it goes? Like I said, you have nothing to lose and if there's really nothing to pick up we are even happier."
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"That is very nice of you, but we know that running a business is stressful at times and that one can easily forget about giving a call, especially when it is a new arrangement. For us it is way more secure to just come by call you ourselves and see, if we can save some food and if there's really nothing to save, we are not disappointed but rather glad that you manage your business so well. How about we just try out a tiny cooperation, where we come by once a week for example and see how it goes? Like I said, you have nothing to lose and if there's really nothing to pick up we are even happier."
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