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They used to bring a cake stand to your table. You could eat as many as you liked (or were able), and when the waitress came to bring you your bill she would count the ones which were left and charge accordingly. The cake stand would then be refilled and taken to the next table. The less toothsome pastries might overhear the conversation of half a dozen tables before the day was out.

Sadly, I think, modern hygiene regulations have rationalised the tradition.

Great photo, by the way. Lovely colours.

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13 hours ago, Beresford said:

They used to bring a cake stand to your table. You could eat as many as you liked (or were able), and when the waitress came to bring you your bill she would count the ones which were left and charge accordingly. The cake stand would then be refilled and taken to the next table. The less toothsome pastries might overhear the conversation of half a dozen tables before the day was out.

Sadly, I think, modern hygiene regulations have rationalised the tradition.

Great photo, by the way. Lovely colours.

Now that you mention that I now rember the cakes been brought to the table. The Marys cake was the one!

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