Uptowngirl Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It seems to be getting more common. This morning I called in a cafe for a coffee and chocolate cake. The waitress brought the cake over to the table with the serviette underneath. What is the point of this? To get to the serviette I had to move the cake which meant creamy chocolate all over my hands and a serviette that was as much use as a £5 watch. Also bits of damp serviette were stuck to my cake meaning 20% of it going to waste. Why do cafes do this. What is wrong with serving food on the plate and putting the serviette alongside. Is this some new fangled nonsense from the continent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Perhaps it is to minimise washing up - they hope the sticky gunge will end up on the disposable serviette rather than the plate? It's daft, I agree. And you can't find a café with decent silver cake forks for love nor money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Also bits of damp serviette were stuck to my cake meaning 20% of it going to waste. You should've eaten the serviette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qualtrough Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It seems to be getting more common. This morning I called in a cafe for a coffee and chocolate cake. The waitress brought the cake over to the table with the serviette underneath. What is the point of this? To get to the serviette I had to move the cake which meant creamy chocolate all over my hands and a serviette that was as much use as a £5 watch. Also bits of damp serviette were stuck to my cake meaning 20% of it going to waste. Why do cafes do this. What is wrong with serving food on the plate and putting the serviette alongside. Is this some new fangled nonsense from the continent? You shouldn't be eating cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 IIs this some new fangled nonsense from the continent? Yes, it's all new EU regulations regarding Health & Safety and Human Rights. Vote UKIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manlinose Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 It seems to be getting more common. This morning I called in a cafe for a coffee and chocolate cake. The waitress brought the cake over to the table with the serviette underneath. What is the point of this? To get to the serviette I had to move the cake which meant creamy chocolate all over my hands and a serviette that was as much use as a £5 watch. Also bits of damp serviette were stuck to my cake meaning 20% of it going to waste. Why do cafes do this. What is wrong with serving food on the plate and putting the serviette alongside. Is this some new fangled nonsense from the continent? who needs a serviette when you have a tongue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 who needs a serviette when you have a tongue? That would depend on which Internet site you are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsafan Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The proper way surely should be the dolly on the plate and then the serviette separately ? To be honest, sometimes I don't trust the people who wash the plates. Maybe they know this and put it on a serviette instead ? I know that in Starbucks sometimes their plates are a bit icky. Eek. Sometimes it is best to pretend I did not see it. Ick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Perhaps it is to minimise washing up - they hope the sticky gunge will end up on the disposable serviette rather than the plate? . The cafe will/should still wash the plate after it's been used tho, so it's really not saving any washing up time whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 You shouldn't be eating cake. You saying she's fat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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