Here Are All The Disturbing Things Restaurants Use Instead of Plates

Whatever happened to the humble plate? These days restaurants turn to increasingly inventive -- and frustrating -- ways of serving food.

We Want Plates is leading "the crusade against serving food on bits of wood and roof slates, jam-jar drinks and chips in mugs". And it seems the world is giving it the online high-five by sending in their ridiculous restaurant meals.

It turns out plates are there for a reason. For example, they stop your food from spilling onto the table and into your lap. For the record, a plank of wood, rectangular slate, piece of a tree trunk etc does not count as a plate, but it does count as an excuse to charge extra for your food.

When your dessert arrives on a plank while you've gone to the toilet and the ice cream makes a break for freedom.
(Pic: @joe_petch) pic.twitter.com/8wJviORZKl

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) December 14, 2016

A cup of coffee: £3.

A cup of coffee on a vintage, rustic, hand-crafted bumpaddle with handy spoon-resting area: £5.

(Pic: @hssnmtnrt) pic.twitter.com/jhagb8K3PQ

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) December 7, 2016

"Chippy on the way home?"
"Yep."

(Pic: Mireille Aylwin) pic.twitter.com/G2Zbmsc1aB

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) November 22, 2016

A Sunday roast "with all the trimmings" - Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, parsnips and moss. pic.twitter.com/SCmY3xKx90

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) November 21, 2016

Gone are the days when your meal comes assembled. Diners find themselves paying for the privilege of constructing their own food.

"How would you like your iced coffee?"
"Deconstructed and served on a child's book, please."

(Pic: Lyn Nguyen) pic.twitter.com/deBZOZ7JPj

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) November 29, 2016

On #NationalLazyDay we recall the time a customer ordered an orange juice and was presented with this. pic.twitter.com/gAUhxJpwON

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) August 10, 2016

But some restaurants push the boundaries way too far. Take a look at some of the wackiest non-plates out there:

"Chef, we can't keep charging people so much for some bits of fruit on a plate."
"FETCH THE MUG TREE AND A DRILL."

(Pic: @Aunty_Marianne) pic.twitter.com/63h3uIiuFp

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) November 15, 2016

The guy at the table next to me has just been served the most SENSATIONAL scotch egg. It comes in a TROPHY. pic.twitter.com/iQKz4eqqAW

— Jason Hazeley (@JasonHazeley) December 11, 2016

Life Of Pi, of course.

(Pic: Jayne Brown) pic.twitter.com/xVUXuDTODY

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) November 6, 2016

Macaroni Cauldron and Ketchup Syringe: two obscure indie bands for the price of one.
(Pic: @GraysonThe) pic.twitter.com/ujBWfAPDpE

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) October 28, 2016

This is from Brussels.
Makes leaving the EU seem a good idea.
(Pic: @JoWood04) pic.twitter.com/QHamVhddj5

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) September 17, 2016

It's #NationalProseccoDay! Celebrate with a bottle in a manky old welly.
(Pic: @kittyroeactress) pic.twitter.com/ZfVm2FWbOv

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) August 13, 2016

"How was your meal?"
"Chips were rubbish."

(Pic: @willdicki) pic.twitter.com/TQPTuW4pGZ

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) August 2, 2016

Fish and chips on a Ferris wheel.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

WE REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

(Pic: Gareth Nelson) pic.twitter.com/K1TR4UG5jm

— We Want Plates (@WeWantPlates) July 6, 2016

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