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[Robot Carnival]

I recently discovered that there's a subreddit dedicated to restaurants and eateries that do not use plates or traditional method of food presentation.

https://reddit.com/r/WeWantPlates/

I don't know how I feel about it. some of the stuff I'm kinda ok with, but some of them are just infuriating at the very least. and because I have to suffer, I now share it with you all.

 

[feynoob]

This is like going to a juice restaurant and complaining why they don't have wine with their food.

The entire gimmicks of these restaurants is to eat with other stuff. That is their main selling point.

People like to complain for no reason.

 

[AJUMP23]

Nothing is affordable.

 

[12Goblins]

lmao nice sub

people love to gobble up this gimmicky shit

edit: obligatory

 

[BobLeeSwagger]

Most of these businesses are probably spending more than half of their annual expenses on staffing.

Nothing is affordable after that point

 

[Robot Carnival]

This is like going to a juice restaurant and complaining why they don't have wine with their food.

The entire gimmicks of these restaurants is to eat with other stuff. That is their main selling point.

People like to complain for no reason.

like I said, some of the stuff I'm fine with. but some of the others, like these below,







just makes me question humanity, and why we still exists.

 

[bender]

just makes me question humanity, and why we still exists.

 

[feynoob]

like I said, some of the stuff I'm fine with. but some of the others, like these below,







just makes me question humanity, and why we still exists.

Just check out how stupid certain deserts are?



Rich people like to waste their money on stupid stuff. These restaurants are like that. A waste of money for rich people to eat weird shit in a weird way.

 

[Robot Carnival]

Just check out how stupid certain deserts are?



Rich people like to waste their money on stupid stuff. These restaurants are like that. A waste of money for rich people to eat weird shit in a weird way.

I can ALMOST be able to accept that, since there seems to be some actual deserts down in the plate and the bubbles or whatever is probably just to enhance the scent of the whole thing. still not for me, especially for what I imagine would be some crazy ass price tag.

 

[EviLore]

Typically you're going to a nice restaurant for a special occasion that you want to be memorable and build a positive connection with the other person or people. The food quality, presentation, and service all influence the outcome.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Reminded me of this classic.

 

[feynoob]

I can ALMOST be able to accept that, since there seems to be some actual deserts down in the plate and the bubbles or whatever is probably just to enhance the scent of the whole thing. still not for me, especially for what I imagine would be some crazy ass price tag.

Deserts like that cost 10k grand+

 

[poppabk]

Typically you're going to a nice restaurant for a special occasion that you want to be memorable and build a positive connection with the other person or people. The food quality, presentation, and service all influence the outcome.

And then your meal comes out on a shovel.
Pretty sure this is an Instagram era thing, it's for the pictures you can post to social media more than it is for the actual meal experience.

 

[EviLore]

And then your meal comes out on a shovel.
Pretty sure this is an Instagram era thing, it's for the pictures you can post to social media more than it is for the actual meal experience.

Yeah, in those cases. Also, instagram viral restaurants are usually awful in every way other than the presentation gimmick. Rarely worth going to.

 

[Robot Carnival]

And then your meal comes out on a shovel.
Pretty sure this is an Instagram era thing, it's for the pictures you can post to social media more than it is for the actual meal experience.

Yeah, in those cases. Also, instagram viral restaurants are usually awful in every way other than the presentation gimmick. Rarely worth going to.

I can deal with a shovel if it's for something like a big "fuck off" chunk of BBQ or what not in a BBQ joint. but multiple different pasta on a wooden plank? that's just an atrocity against food.

and I had never went to a "viral/trendy" restaurant. I simply don't understand the point. I'm here for food that's tasty. I don't care about how edgy it is. I've been to Michelin star restaurants before too and I'm fine with them doing fancy stuff with their food. but at least they respect the food and not make it out to be some kinda sideshow from a circus.

 

[Ownage]

Juggling plates can definitely be expensive. Choose wisely.

 

[Rentahamster]

No they're not.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

I love wacky subreddits like this, reminds me of simpler times.

 

[Lambogenie]

Gimmicky and frankly disrespectful to the concept of food and sustenance, in my opinion. A stone slab or wooden slate is fine.

But mixing dump stuff items like toilet bowls or garbage cans rubs me the wrong way. It's not always at rich people restaurants either. Social media junk.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I love wacky subreddits like this, reminds me of simpler times.

Unless you're 10000 years old, simpler times always had plates my guy.

 

[Trilobit]

edit: obligatory

That's a rich person eating like a poor depressed person. It's sort of sad that this is what ultrarich people do with their wealth.

Also this was beyond disgusting. Do people really eat stuff like this?

 

[GymWolf]

I iterally sell the stone slabs for a living...(It's called ardesia btw, super pricey and delicate).

People liking these gimmicks it's how i can send my dog to college.

More people should use stone slabs, the risk of breaking the thing at any given moment add a thrill you didn't knew you needed during your meals.

 

[calistan]

When I was a kid, it was a real treat to have scampi and chips in a basket. That was how most pubs served their food, in fake wicker baskets made of white plastic.