While some restaurants are happy to unload their unsold bagels at the end of the day, it's hit or miss which ones are willing to do so. However, here's a strategy that worked at least one eatery, according to website Thrillist:
How I got free bagels for life at Dunkin' Donuts
Did you know they make donuts fresh all day at Dunkin'? I didn't until I walked in about an hour before they closed and they had delicious looking trays of glazed and creme-filled beauties sitting out.I bought a donut for a buck, and asked if they had any bagels. The Dunkin' employee said she had a few left, and I asked if she was going to throw them away.
“I'm not sure what we do with them. I know with the donuts, we throw them away. That's just regulations,” she said.
I nod. I ask if she would give me the bagels.
“I'm not sure I can give them to you,” she says. “I think we need them until close, in case anyone comes.”
I smile and tell her I can wait until close. She laughs, probably thinking I'm a crazy person, and says she'll see what her manager says. I go take a seat and wait.
Ten minutes later, I go to the counter to see what the deal is. She hands me a bag with three bagels, and a box with eight more. Eleven blissfully free bagels. I lay a $5 on the counter, and thank her. Then the manager, who I hadn't met before, says something interesting.
“They get thrown away here at 9 at night,” she says. That's an hour before they close. “It depends on who the manager is or how many they have left. If you can come in on Mondays and Tuesdays, I'll give them to you. It's silly to throw this many out.”
Now, that's what I call music… to my ears. That's how you get free bagels for life.
Pro tips:
Find a nice manager who works the closing shift. Be nice. Tip well. Get all the free bagels you want at the end of the day. And freeze them, so that they never go bad.
Genius!
As I know from personal experience, bagels smell delicious coming out of the toaster oven in the morning. Every morning.
Enjoy!
Article Source: Thrillist
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