Modern restaurant/dining trends that annoy you

[ThistleAmore]

I'm supposed to be packing for a work trip, so obviously procrastinating wildly, and got to thinking about stuff that annoys me in modern cooking (and yes, I realise this is the very definition of a #firstworldproblem).

The lack of plates is an obvious one, but I also find this weird trend for not bothering to cut up vegetables irritating, too: call me old-fashioned, but I think whole carrots are for horses, and prefer them to at least have been introduced to a knife before they find their way onto my plate.

What gives you indigestion (physically or spiritually)?

MickHucknallspinkpancakes

It was certainly tricky although I'm not sure flippers would have helped.

All of all the above posts

I used to love eating out and now I have little kids rarely get to do so.
The last time I went out in the evening, over a year ago, the food was lovely but I felt like it was barely worth it due to many of the things as described in the thread.
The restaurant was all hard surfaces/glass so I couldn't hear a word my friend was saying over the racket of other diners and music. The tables were very close together so we couldn't really speak freely. The toilet was one of those weird two door jobs where they've shoehorned it into a corner but need two doors to make it private. I was pregnant so needed to go a fair bit. Tiny tables (to fit more in) so stressed I was going to knock stuff off.
i came out exhausted! Big portions though.

Waiters filling up water every time you take sip ! I ask them to stop and that I will pour my own wAter.
Waiters taking bottle tops (sparkling water) away - I always ask them to leave it.
Tasting the wine. For goodness sakes if it’s corked it’s coming back anyway no need for tasting !