LONDON, ENGLAND ? Selling foods that carry consumption risks ? sushi, perhaps? ? don?t need to be a liability risk if one London restaurant has its way, USA Today reports.
Neleen Strauss, owner of High Timber in east London, has begun asking diners to sign away their right to sue before consuming her restaurant's Christmas pudding, a traditional treat that sometimes contains coins or charms. While she conceded that the idea might seem silly, she said that she would rather be safe than sorry.
"It has created a bit of a stir in the restaurant and people looked at it disbelieving at first," Strauss said. "I thought it was going to be a pain but decided to do it to cover my backside."
Traditionally, silver coins are hidden in a Christmas pudding mix, so some portions have them while others don't. Finding one in your pudding is supposed to bring good fortune, but Strauss said that she was told it could also bring chipped teeth ? followed by lawsuits.
"A lot of my customers are lawyers and they suggested it," she said. "It is a bit crazy, but I decided to take their advice."
The notion of signing a waiver prior to consuming a food product is not new. Several U.K. restaurants have begun asking patrons to sign releases before consuming rare meat. And the Corner Tap pub in requires those ordering its spicy chicken wings to sign a waiver before eating them.
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