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35 People Who Got Some Of The Most Ridiculous Food Servings In The Restaurant Business (New Pics)
The competition in the restaurant industry is brutal. So, it's only natural that establishments want to offer people something the joint down the street still doesn't have on its menu. But if the sole purpose of standing out is simply to stand, it can quickly lead to something hilarious. Or ridiculous. Or even worse, both.
Bored Panda already wrote about restaurants trying to impress their customers too hard here, here, and here but people continue posting pictures of absurd food servings, so we continue covering them. From eating spaghetti off the fricking table to receiving your starter in a sink, continue scrolling to check out the newest batch of Gordon Ramsay's nightmares.
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#1
Here's My Cocktail. With Ducks. In A Bath
Most of these pics were featured on We Want Plates, a community of regular people and dedicated foodies who came together to get restaurants to serve food on actual plates, not on “bits of wood and roof tiles, chips in mugs and drinks in jam jars.”
“I started the campaign in 2015 after a friend posted a picture of an average-sized steak on Facebook, which had been served to him on a large chopping board," Ross McGinnes, the founder of the We Want Plates said in an earlier Bored Panda interview. "It was captioned, unironically, 'That is a big meal!' It wasn't a big meal — he'd fallen for all this style-over-content hipster gastropub nonsense. I searched Twitter for an account which would allow me to vent my spleen with like-minded people, but found nothing. We Want Plates was born. Four years later we have over 150,000 followers on Twitter, and three quarters of a million across all social media platforms."
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#2
This Whole Thing Is Just Wrong!
"So I went on a date today and we went to a nice restaurant before going to the movies and I ordered the “iced grape popsicles” for dessert because I love grape Popsicles so why not right?…..so the waiter brings out the “iced grape popsicles” aND THEY WERE LITERALLY 3 FROZEN GRAPES ON STICKS…..I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE OFFENDED IN MY LIFE…SINCE WHEN ARE 3 [FRIGGIN] FROZEN GRAPES IN A [FRIGGIN] VASE AN ACCEPTABLE SINGLE DESSERT ORDER..ITS NOT EVEN FROZEN GRAPE JUICE OR SOMETHING ITS LITERALLY JUST A 0.02$ GRAPE THAT WAS PUT ON A STICK THEN FROZEN…LIKE SOMEONE ACTUALLY WROTE THIS DOWN ON THE MENU THINKING “OH YEAH PEOPLE [FRIGGIN] LOVE COLD GRAPES” AND SOME OTHER ASSHAT SAID “BRAH. HEAR ME OUT, HOW ABOUT WE PUT THEM ON STICKS AND SERVE THEM IN A VASE WITH NOTHING ELSE” LIKE YOU COULDNT EVEN SERVE IT WITH A [FRIGGIN] SECOND FRUIT OR EVEN [FRIGGIN] LEAVES OR WHATEVER… IM SO MAD. [FRIGGIN] FROZEN GRAPES ON A STICK.
AND THEY WERENT EVEN SEEDLESS GRAPES…"
The Emerald Triangle 4 years ago
Did you read the fine print under the description of the item you ordered? That was the exact fricken comment I got from a waiter once.
As We Want Plates continues to grow, McGinnes said the worst food serving he has ever encountered was when he got a piece of cake on a table tennis bat in Barcelona around 2008. "It still gives me sleepless nights," he said.
It's style over content, and McGiness thinks too much time is spent faffing around balancing six chips in a mini wheelbarrow. When these stunts become the focus, the flavour becomes secondary. And that's not a good thing.
#3
Though This Really Is The Stairway To Heaven
#4
Most Expensive Restaurant I've Ever Been. Chef Literally Made The Starter In Our Hand
#5
My Friend Was Served A Single Potato On A Tiny Chair
#6
The One Vegetarian Entrée At This Restaurant Is Served Inside The Shell Of A Dead Sea Creature
#7
Carrot Served On A Telephone
#8
Saw This On A Friend’s Instagram. The Horror
#9
Saw A Bird Nest Post Here And Thought This Was Comparable
#10
Spaghetti Bolognese In A Bread Cone
#11
Our Sharing Starter Came In A Sink
#12
It’s Getting Out Of Hand
#13
“Don’t Eat The Rocks” - Waiter Upon Serving
Natalie Scott 4 years ago
This would be better if the waiter whispered 'they're not rocks' after his warning, then walked away and left you guessing what they are.
#14
The Jello Tasted Alright, Nothing Special
#15
Not Shown: The Sauce Proceeding To Spill Onto My Lap
#16
Just Why??
#17
Not A Plate, But An Actual Glass Would Be Nice
#18
Cheese Served On A Mouse Trap
#19
We Demand Plates
Blackheart 4 years ago
This literally is box mac and cheese with dinosaur chicken nuggets. You can do this at home with a plate.
#20
I'm Gonna Swing From The Chandelier, From The Chandelier
#21
Steak And Mashed Taters In A Sombrero
#22
This Broccoli On Barbed Wire
The Emerald Triangle 4 years ago
Just 4 pieces? That better be gold flakes on the sh*t if I got to pry it off of Bob wire.
#23
Sorbetto With Foam Served In A Lightbulb On A Bed Of Dried Grass
#24
Dinner At A Corporate Christmas Party. Mashed Potatoes, Roast Beef, And Peas In A Martini Glass
Blackheart 4 years ago
I have a friend who cannot stand it when her food touches each other. This is her nightmare.
#25
Didn't Expect My Appetizer To Be Served Inside A Dresser But Ok
#26
The Syrup Is Already Going Down His Arm
#27
My Friend's Ramen Was Served In A Beer Mug
The Emerald Triangle 4 years ago
Nah! Just a really big worm in the tequila bottle. (Okay maybe a tapeworm).
#28
Gordon Got Served A Steak On A Roof Tile
#29
Burgers As Garnish In A Bloody Mary
#30
Lol Excuse Me?
#31
$500 Tasting Menu, And This Is How Dessert Was Served...
#32
At A Conference In Houston
#33
Not In Need Of A Plate, But A Bowl Would Have Been Nice As Opposed To This Wine Glass For My Soup, Which Was Poured At The Table Out Of A Wine Bottle
#34
This Is Not Acceptable.
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giovanna 4 years ago
Apart from being ridiculous and disgusting, these are all very unhygienic. I cant understand how a restaurant who serves food over an old VHS can remain open.
Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
most of these "serving plates" are extremely hard to wash or clean so I was thinking the same.
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troufaki13 4 years ago
They're trying too hard to be edgy and forward, but food is all about taste. Simplicity in styling wins every time (for me at least!)
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Exactly. Plain white plate, let the food just be food!
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Demi Zwaan 4 years ago
I’ve seen this before and I’ll say what I did then; I would get up and walk out. This is just plain disrespect and I’m not paying a lot of money in expensive restaurants to be disrespected.
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
I would walk away if it was unsanitary. Not because I felt entitled.
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giovanna 4 years ago
Apart from being ridiculous and disgusting, these are all very unhygienic. I cant understand how a restaurant who serves food over an old VHS can remain open.
Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
most of these "serving plates" are extremely hard to wash or clean so I was thinking the same.
Load More Replies... troufaki13 4 years ago
They're trying too hard to be edgy and forward, but food is all about taste. Simplicity in styling wins every time (for me at least!)
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Exactly. Plain white plate, let the food just be food!
Load More Replies... Demi Zwaan 4 years ago
I’ve seen this before and I’ll say what I did then; I would get up and walk out. This is just plain disrespect and I’m not paying a lot of money in expensive restaurants to be disrespected.
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
I would walk away if it was unsanitary. Not because I felt entitled.
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