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Wednesday 31 August 2011

The 5-Minute Rule Eaterie

Anders Bohrigs set up and manages the Fem - Minut Regel Restaurang (Five-Minute Rule Restaurant) in Malmo, Sweden. As well as pancakes cooked to his grandmother's secret recipe, the restaurant offers a 45% reduction on food if it is dropped on the floor and scooped up before it reaches the table, 65% if it is a soup or 'heavily-sauced dish'. Asked to explain the policy, Bohrings said,
"What we are trying to achieve here is a movement to reduce people's overly fussy attitude to food. The policy is not meant as an apolgy; we actually prefer for customers to request their food be dropped when they order their meal. Very few customers have had any kind of health issues, and I feel this is something very positive for society."
The Fem - Minut Regel Restaurang, where the offer for Christmas is "Free main course if your waiter licks your starter." This photo provided by La Citta Vita.
©2011 James Mathurin