A study in the United Kingdom has shown that while older Brits prefer being served their food on traditional plates while dining out, the younger generation is more open to the concept of being served food on more non traditional items. The new trend in restaurants is to serve food on wooden boards, to deliver food in pans, and in shoes. While tipping is not common in the United Kingdom, this may turn the nose of some of the older patrons and cause them to eat elsewhere potentially causing profits to plummet.

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