Another idea is that you order your meal and one option is to have 3/5ths on the plate and 2/5ths packaged to takeaway. No awkward "can I have a doggy bag?" for

Another idea is that you order your meal and one option is to have 3/5ths on the plate and 2/5ths packaged to takeaway. No awkward "can I have a doggy bag?" for a container of the scraps you favoured least. Even though many desserts are made ahead of time, in Australia they're often very expensive ($15-18) and so something I almost never order.