As a paying customer, I don't think I'd be happy to be served anything in a pre-used vegetable bowl.
The lemon "bowl" is just another ingredient in a dish, albeit more for presentation than anything else. Do you re-use other uneaten bits of diners' meals?
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As a paying customer, I don't think I'd be happy to be served anything in a pre-used vegetable bowl.
The lemon "bowl" is just an other ingredient in a dish, albeit more for presentation than anything else. Do you re-use other uneaten bits of diners' meals?