It has been reported that a restaurant on the Isle of Man uses shovels instead of plates to serve meals, while other restaurants use hats instead of baskets to serve bread. Cocktails are no longer poured into elegant stem glasses or flat-bottomed cups, but are served in jam jars, vintage milk bottles, small fish tanks, toy treasure chests, and even ski boots. This trend began ten years ago when some clever restaurateurs came up with the idea of serving steak on slate. McGinnes expressed his dissatisfaction, saying: "Who thinks that scraping a knife on slate to create a harsh sound is a good idea? What is wrong with serving food on plates?"
