article_snippet: Steaks laid out on slabs of slate, gooey puddings on planks of wood or even dinner on a gardening spade...
article_snippet: A southern feast is served up on a solitary sheet of grease-proof paper with a little shopping trolley full of chips on the side .
article_snippet: " 'It wasn't a big meal - He'd fallen for all this style-over-content nonsense.
article_snippet: Diners rankled by the imagination of the restaurants Diners've eaten in have been quick to send in shots of Diners own experiences, with bread and butter served in a flat cap, afternoon tea perfectly placed on a mini garden bench and a communal portion of spaghetti served straight on to the table top.
article_snippet: This Italian restaurant takes the words communal and table to the limit, with diners invited to tuck into a sharing portion of spaghetti and sauce on the bare surface .
article_snippet: Tartare sauce in a tiny watering can, peas in a plant pot and fish and chips in a wooden box and (right) a delicate starter is served atop a piece of stone .
article_snippet: , yes, this is part of your dining experience.
article_snippet: A surprised diner tucks into 'a yoghurt ice cream "brush", mint-eucalyptus crème "paste" and a gin and tonic' at a restaurant in Germany .
article_snippet: A surprised diner tucks into 'a yoghurt ice cream "brush", mint-eucalyptus crème "paste" and a gin and tonic' at a restaurant in Germany adds: 'I’m certainly not looking to challenge any small businesses by ’mouting’ any small businesses for any small businesses chopping boards or mini shopping trolleys of chips.
article_snippet: One chef willing to put his head above the parapet, Michael Wignall who runs The Latymer at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, said that diners would miss the inventive ideas if chefs returned to more simple tableware. '
article_snippet: Food is about the whole experience, we all like individuality and chefs
article_snippet: Simple white plates and a well-pressed, clean table cloth.
article_snippet: The chopping board where it all began: Not a terribly big meal, just a 'normal-sized meal inexplicably served on a large piece of wood,' Ross Ross .
highlights_snippet: Chef defends the use of quirky presentation, saying 'we all like individuality and chefs are no different .