What is the meaning of for here or to go?

"for here of to go?" is a question that restaurant employees often ask customers. They are basically asking the customers if they will eat their food in the restaurant or take it and eat it somewhere else. If food is "to go" the restaurants will often put it in disposable packaging rather than a normal plate, allowing the customer to take the food anywhere. Also, in some states food is taxed differently depending on if it is eaten on or off the restaurant's property (in California to go food is not taxed as much).