I've been a workplace food forager/scavenger as long as I've worked nights. Finding calories around the jobsite is a hobby of mine and a fascinating one at that! Here are a few tips if you find yourself working alone at night.
-Cartons in the trash are promising. They have been known to hold things like cookies, chicken, bagels and more. The trash can is the most honest way to come by food but also the least dignified if you are caught.
-A step up from the trash can is the break-room table. This is where the leftover party and meeting goodies wind up. Surprisingly these goodies tend to stick around for a while because usually people stuff themselves with cake/chips/salsa etc and don't want to look at the leftovers.
-Candy dishes on people's desks are an excellent source of snacks. If you know your building properly then you know exactly which desks have candy and more likely than not, what kind. You are usually safe to take one piece per night from each of the dishes. Any more than that will draw unwanted attention.
-The trickiest yet often most rewarding of scavenged meals is the fridge raid meal. Fridges are often a goldmine of available food, however a few rules must be observed:
1) Go small. Try to build a meal of things external to the lunch-bags themselves.
2) Be aware of bulk containers. A box of crackers, an (open) package of cheese squares, a jar of pickles etc all add up to a meal.
3) Refrigerated party trays are pretty much free game. They will include cheese, veggies, and little sandwiches. Be sure to NEVER take the last bit as that will tip your hand.
4) Be polite when invading personal meals! This may sound like a paradox, but if you don't screw the lunch-owner over you can both be happy! Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg! If someone leaves their leftover Chow-mien noodles in the fridge, check the amount. If there's still quite a bit then take a fork full, BUT NO MORE! If people notice someones been eating their food at night, then it's possible that you may soon wind up caught on hidden camera!
Speaking of which, be aware of your surroundings! Watch for cameras. Check the hallways for people. Listen for voices and footsteps. If you get caught then it's your own fault!
On a good night an industrious scavenger can successfully build a meal of:
Candy- 1 to 20 pieces depending on number of dishes.
Cheese- Sliced or cubed (1 slice or 1 out of 8 cubes)
Bread- One slice per loaf.
Crackers- 1 of every 10 in sleeve
Pickles- 1 of every 6 in jar.
Sodas- 1 If found in bulk or 1 frozen and swollen in freezer
Misc- Fast food chicken wings, poppers, etc (be sparing)
Add to this any leftover party food or trashed food and you've built yourself quite a meal!
So good luck, be safe and bon appetit!
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