What is this... thing... that was built into kitchen worktop?

[AintNobodyHereButUsChickens]

What's it for? We went to look a new kitchens and this hip smasher odd sticky-outy thing was built into one of the hardwood worktops and I can't work out what it's for

You let them do your kitchen and didn't ask what it was for?

You can't just leave it at that! I You need to know what the hell it's for?

It looks so dangerous!

Apologies I read your title as 'what is this thing built into OUR kitchen worktop'.

Ooh lipz even if that's not what it is it would be useful for that. Until the child no longer needs a highchair and then it becomes a coat hook

Designed by someone who has never moved around a busy kitchen in their life.

Is there a prize for the right answer?

Toddler hitching station ( dungarees sold separately)

Do you rest your mixing bowl onto it and lean against it with your hip to keep it stable and mix away?!

Is it for resting your pregnancy bump or just fat belly when you're cooking?

I just googled it and got this thread, clearly the internet has never heard of it either!

Well this so going to drive me bonkers.

It's a hip bone smasher for people who desire bruises on their hips at all times.

I have NEVER seen whatever the hell that is in my life.

Where did you see it?

It's waist measurer. If you can't fit into it you are not allowed to bake cakes.

It’s a go- no-go dwarf gauge.

@AintNobodyHereButUsChickens what brand is the kitchen it might help us solve the mystery

It looks like it exists solely to injure the person cooking. I'd walk into that repeatedly

Okay for those asking why I didn't ask in the shop is because we had to leave in a hurry (toddler DS was bored and kicking off) and I didn't get chance to ask!

Is that not a lift of wooden board? with the setting it almost looks like it could be designed to be stood at while rolling out pastry, kneading bread etc, would help to keep trousers clean I know I always manage to get flour down them when baking.

@GlamGiraffe it's DIY Kitchens, you actually buy them online but the showroom is in Pontefract.

Well you will just have to go back!!!

So it looks to me like that's some kind of bespoke wooden baking station thingo that can go on the island. Have asked baking guru pal...

Have bow asked sister. She and BIL own a kitchen company. If they dont know.....

(And I'm really hoping it is indeed a waist measurer to assess one's suitability for cake baking and consumption)

APatchyTomCat I loved your comment and your very clever name!

Hang food waste bin off it? Scrape in the peelings etc?

Is it a very woke bin? So you hook a bin bag over each 'hook' thus leaving you with an open, deconstructed refuse container?