Question: Do people ever gift you uneaten food from a restaurant table?

I’m a waitress and when one of my tables have leftover food, most of the time they just leave it. I feel like I’m “stealing” if I take their food, but also feel bad letting it go to waste. So I do take some food home after most of my shifts to eat after. The problem here is that it’s taken from a community fridge where other employees can take food.<br> I never take food from a table that’s still occupied because that would be weird and rude, even if the table did leave uneaten food.<br>If it is food the table has left behind and taken with the manager’s permission, does that make it okay?<br><br>Edit: Thank you so much for the responses! So it seems like I’m in the minority here, and I shouldn’t be taking the food. Which is not a problem, because I can’t stand wasting food, so I always finish all my food in a meal, even if I’m stuffed. I’m tying to cut back on drinking soda, and not buying all the snacks that are tempting at the store. I wasn’t raised to waste food, and I can’t stand doing it, so I take my food home. The rest goes on a tips jar, or for things my cat needs. Maybe I don’t need to take the food, but it’s not like I’m stealing a lot. Maybe it’s a stupid habit, but I’m no worse than the people that take food from the fridge who used it to feed themselves or their children. I just wanted to let you all know, it’s not because I’m trying to steal something I’m not entitled to.