Robber plate
The robber plate , even pirates plate , referred to in the restaurant an empty plate with silverware on which in restaurants children from their parents or other accompanying persons parts of the food received. The first part of the word - robber or pirate - refers to the behavior of the "robber" when eating with others.
definition
The term can often be found on menus, for example in the “For our little guests” section, where it is described, for example, as a “plate with cutlery to rob the big ones”. Alternatively, "with the big ones" is also replaced by "with the parents" or "with the family". The robber's plate is usually free, so it is only a matter of providing “tools for fellow eater”. There are also cases known where robbers cost something. If a child-friendly set including a surprise or a combination with a drink is connected with it, a reasonable price can be charged.
In contrast to this, some restaurants also refer to dishes that they offer specifically for children as “robbers' plates”.
history
In 2004, a ten-year-old girl from Berlin received the special prize in a competition at the Marriott Hotel for suggesting a “robber's plate”. Her justification was that the portions in the restaurant were too big for a child and she would rather try it with the adults. The robber's plate encourages you to try vegetables and fish instead of the high- fat and high-calorie dishes that are often offered on children's plates.
In a 2015 survey of families with children about what they want when they go to a restaurant, the robber's plate was named in addition to painting supplies or a play area, child-friendly menus, child-friendly dishes, small portions and selectable combinations.
Individual evidence
- ↑ What is a “robber plate” actually? In: BZ Online. November 21, 2011, accessed April 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Sabine Lohr: Small is bigger than half: Most restaurateurs share dishes on request. In: Tagblatt.de . January 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Robber's Plate". In: Gastronomy Whispers. Retrieved April 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Pay for an empty children's plate? This restaurant is demanding money from BUNTE.de on October 19, 2017
- ↑ More than chips and robber's plates : 7 ideas for children's dishes metro.de from January 16, 2020
- ↑ Gerlinde Schulte: Special price for an empty plate. In: Berliner Morgenpost . February 29, 2004, Berliner Stadtleben, p. 23.
- ↑ Alexander Schmolke: We are not the bad guys. In: General hotel and gastronomy newspaper . February 2, 2013, background, p. 2.
- ↑ Christoph Aichele: What families want in the restaurant. In: General hotel and gastronomy newspaper . July 18, 2015, Gastro with system, p. 4.