To think less of ....

[HappyAgainOneDay]

...a restaurant that does not provide a dessert fork with the dessert spoon for pudding / dessert / sweet? It doesn't matter what the pudding is; a fork ought to be there.

It depends what the dessert is.
Cake/pie/gateau yanbu.
Ice cream....not so much.

It would ruin my week.

I think it absolutely matters what the dessert is. If they went out of their way to give me a fork for a sorbet I'd think they were nuts.

I'm sure you can refer to it when you do your Trip Advisor review.

Seriously it rather depends on what the dessert is.

Just say "could I have a fork aswell please"

I judge restaurants on their toilets rather than their lack of dessert forks.

I do ask for a fork, if it's not provided, whatever the pudding is. Even if it's tapioca, I need something in my left hand to stabilise what I'm picking up with the spoon. I should not have to hold the plate / bowl /whatever with my other hand (allowing for left handers here). I was taught that one should not hold the bowl even for soup except when one is tipping it up away from one.

Jesus christ is it really that difficult. I use a spoon with ease and don't have to hold the bowl

Depends on the dessert and depends on the restaurant - bog standard beefeater then I wouldn't expect a fork; the fat duck, I would think less of them if it wasn't provided.

You order tapioca when you go to a restaurant? Where is this?

I literally had no idea people could be so uptight until I joined Mumsnet

Lol worra.

I am trying to imagine the staffs faces when they get the "excuse me, can I have a fork for my ice cream please?" Request!

I don't think I have ever seen a dessert fork in my life so no it wouldn't bother me

Which restaurant serves tapioca??

Perhaps one could use the tongue in one's head and ask for a fork if it's required.

"Even if it's tapioca, I need something in my left hand to stabilise what I'm picking up with the spoon."

Lol.

Have you not been feeding yourself long OP?

My seven month daughter can put a spoon in her mouth without needing a stabiliser.

You must be able to shit diamonds.

Unclench.

Its really not a big deal.

I only eat at places that provide sporks. This

It all sounds incredibly pretentious to me!

Who invented this rule that you can't touch your bowl?

Do you use a fork for your breakfast cereal?

Would you not get a few weird looks eating with both a spoon and a fork in your hands? Do you ever get mixed up and start forking your tapioca? Would two spoons be counter productive?

Wouldn't think less of the restaurant.

Would think less of the person on the next table who made a fuss about it.

If I saw somebody using a fork and spoon to eat trifle I would think they were being completely wanky.

RedToothBrush One can ask for a fork without making a loud fuss.

Do you use a fork for your breakfast cereal?

Excellent question from up above - do you require a piece of "stabiliser" cutlery when eating cereal?

what about if its yoghurt?

Using the word tapioca did not mean that I was referring to restaurant menus. If I were to go to dinner somewhere, I would expect a dessert fork. Why were they made if they were not to be available and used. Perhaps I should not be surprised at the number of JK people who think they are not 'necessary'.