Careful of that Xmas Pud !!!
It is traditional to throw a handful of small coins/trinkets in the mix when making these fruit puddings – it being considered good luck to find one in your serving.
Unless of course you swallow one unawares or chip/break a tooth biting on one.
And therein lies the problem. In this more litigious age, some ungrateful b*stard may very likely sue the maker of the Xmas Pud for physical/emotional/psychological damage/stress (may even claim their sex life has been destroyed) should they bite or swallow one of these ‘favours’.
Hence, diners at one London Bistro wishing to order a xmas pud with their dinner will have to sign a waiver first –
‘I absolve entirely High Timber from all blame or liability should I come to any harm including, but not limited to, a chipped tooth, or any injury as a result of swallowing it’
