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We Want Plates is a community of both regular people and dedicated foodies who are joining their forces to make restaurants serve food on actual plates, not on bits of wood and roof tiles. To do so, they are shaming all the ridiculous food presentations they are receiving online, and their crusade has made them quite famous.

Founded in 2015 by Ross McGinnes, We Want Plates already has 157K followers on Twitter, 100K on Facebook, and 30K on Instagram. However, the biggest unit of their army is located on Reddit — over 650K troops. I think it's safe to say that the growth of the project is a pretty good indication that restaurants should think twice before serving cured meat on a bone or pouring a cocktail into a baby bottle. At least I hope so.

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Welcome To Hell

Welcome To Hell

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last photo of the guy looking at the server, like, "are you seriously doing this?" made me lose it.

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One of the moderators of the We Want Plates subreddit, Merari01, said that even though the food itself is the cornerstone of dining, its presentation is important too. "A wonderful meal is enhanced by a superb presentation. But an overly excessive display can detract from the meal," the moderator told Bored Panda.

"For me, the line [between creative and absurd] presentation is crossed when the creativity hinders the enjoyment of the food. Food that cannot be eaten without messing up the table, because the sauce gets everywhere since there's no plate but a piece of slate used. Food that cannot be eaten without carefully dismantling it from the display on which it is mounted and pinned. Our current top post is a good example. You'll have to dismantle the display and then there isn't much room on the board for cutting the meat."


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Edible Plates Only

Edible Plates Only

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one I kinda like. If they are using a recyclable paper to help keep it hygienic underneath I wholeheartedly approve.

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In an earlier Bored Panda interview, McGinnes noted that some restaurants put food on strange things, because they want to try to stand out from the crowd. "My local pub used to do a great Sunday roast: twelve quid, piled high, tasted great and yes, it came on a plate. One weekend they added a quirky offering to the menu: little sandwiches, pies, dainty cakes, and mini milkshakes served on a miniature picnic bench. The benches, painted bright pink and yellow, sat on top of tables seating actual grown adults. And what was the first thing these infantilized diners did? It wasn't try the food — it was whip out their phones and take a picture."

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Over the following months the picnic benches became increasingly popular, coinciding with the specials board becoming progressively smaller, before it eventually disappeared altogether. "I sat there one Sunday, watching bench after garish bench emerge from the kitchen like a technicolor carnival of idiocy, before my usual roast arrived. The meat was cold and the potatoes were burnt. It was once their main Sunday trade, but the traditional roast had died an unpalatable death. But that’s OK because they were doing a roaring trade with the benches, right? Sure, until the pub down the road started doing them too. Then the one around the corner. Before you know it, everyone’s doing the same ‘quirky’ thing, except it’s not ‘quirky’ any more because you can’t move for mini picnic benches and now all their roast dinners are rubbish to boot."

Yes, serving bread chips on a comb might get your restaurant tagged in a photo on social media, but customers will probably also caption it "NOPE" and won't come back to your place ever again.

When you're done enjoying this post, check out the equally hilarious posts we did on We Want Plates here and here.

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Eggcelent Fried Bitterballen

Eggcelent Fried Bitterballen

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Little Bite Size Appetizer Served On A Box Of Uncooked Potatoes

Little Bite Size Appetizer Served On A Box Of Uncooked Potatoes

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Deconstructed Hand S'more?

Deconstructed Hand S'more?

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A Friend Of Mine Showed Me This Photo Today, Served In A Restaurant In Las Vegas

A Friend Of Mine Showed Me This Photo Today, Served In A Restaurant In Las Vegas

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you could order two of these and not have to go shoe shopping afterwards

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This Was A Tiramisù, The Top Layer Was Crushed Oreos. Delicious, But How Did They Come Up With This?‭

This Was A Tiramisù, The Top Layer Was Crushed Oreos. Delicious, But How Did They Come Up With This?‭

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that rather cool.. could have been the table deco though...

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We’re Just Eating This Cake With Our Faces

We’re Just Eating This Cake With Our Faces

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't understand the trend of smearing crap on the outside of a glass.

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Yes That Is A Bagel Filled With Cheese Mounted Like A Deer Over A Bowel Of Tomato Soup

Yes That Is A Bagel Filled With Cheese Mounted Like A Deer Over A Bowel Of Tomato Soup

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm not gonna lie, i kinda want this, I love cheesy bagels and tomato soup and I love cheese

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Old School Friend Just Posted This Abomination

Old School Friend Just Posted This Abomination

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I'm Glad To See They Be Serving Ramen The Traditional Way

I'm Glad To See They Be Serving Ramen The Traditional Way

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Does This Count?

Does This Count?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bit twisted, a bit sick, a bit lack of sleep, a bit of "who aprove this idea" and a lot of What da f... uck.

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They Call This Everything But The Kitchen Sink

They Call This Everything But The Kitchen Sink

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would have looked SO yummy without the sink. But now I'm thinking of dirty dishwashing water.

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Browsing Through My Old Photos And Found This... Chips In A Pine Cone!

Browsing Through My Old Photos And Found This... Chips In A Pine Cone!

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I Guess There Is Technically A Plate... But Common

I Guess There Is Technically A Plate... But Common

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Big Dawg Breakfast Served In An Actual Dog Dish

Big Dawg Breakfast Served In An Actual Dog Dish

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Thanks For The Plate But Am I Supposed To Lick The Glass Clean?

Thanks For The Plate But Am I Supposed To Lick The Glass Clean?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would lick the glass and make everyone so uncomfortable.. that they take it off the menu

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Tiramisu Served In A Coffee Maker

Tiramisu Served In A Coffee Maker

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Cured Meat Served On A Bone

Cured Meat Served On A Bone

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my opinion this isn't even bad compared to most of the others. It functions well as a plate and looks exceptionally clean.

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Fries In A Maison Jar... Why

Fries In A Maison Jar... Why

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not the worst of the bunch... but the last fries are going to be squished and hard to reach. Also, I am now craving saucy fries.

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#28

Some Goober Filled My Drink Full Of Rocks. Does This Count?

Some Goober Filled My Drink Full Of Rocks. Does This Count?

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Really Hoping That Isnt Lead Paint

Really Hoping That Isnt Lead Paint

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