After playing the game for a while, I’ve noticed that when hearthlings get food from a chest to eat, they need to grab a “stack” out of the chest, set it on the ground, then grab a plate from that stack. This takes a little more time, and means that they have to put the food back in the chest when they are finished eating.
Is there any way hearthlings could get a plate of food directly from a chest, or should I continue leaving food in stockpiles?