As a nation we are ditching the knife in favour of eating with just a fork. Now Debenhams wants to save a British traditionIt's another trend which reflects our growing taste for fast food and which will have etiquette experts sobbing into their soup. Just as the traditional cup and saucer has disappeared in favour of the mug, sales of knives in the UK are plummeting as diners increasingly prefer
Knives are out for British diners
Posted by edwina 125 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
Prices drop after restaurant VAT is slashed by 14% to entice people away from fast food and back to sit-down eateriesJuggling steak platters and egg mayonnaise starters in his black bow tie and starched apron, Stéphane Archambault, a Paris waiter of over 30 years, was rushed off his feet. But he wasn't complaining, as he and his colleagues were jubilant today after the government won its long-run
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