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Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Gok Wan opens table-less restaurant where diners are served their food from the floor
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GOK Wan has opened a table-less restaurant where diners are served their food from the floor. Foodies are invited to step outside their comfort zone by the TV star and chef for a unique experience. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Foodies are invited to this unique experience Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep 5 TV star and chef, Gok Wan, is fronting the new restaurant Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep 5 There are no conventional tables, plates or seating Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep FLOORS has opened in London's Angel, Islington, where guests will have their meals served to them on an immaculate vinyl surface. Diners will be able to book for just one night only on Friday May 9. They can expect multi-course fine dining, inspired by modern Asian cuisine with no tables, plates or conventional seating in sight. Meals will be served inside protective casings made from natural materials, some of which are also edible, laid down directly on the floor. All the dishes on the tasting menu have been carefully curated for the floor-focused dining format. Example dishes include a lychee ceviche, served in a chilled oyster shell. Lotus leaf steamed meats will also be on offer, featuring black bean peppered beef, duck, and oyster mushroom. Miso salt dough baked vegetables served with charcoal pre-ferment flatbread and a trio of butters as well as black sesame mochi cake with fuyu sour cream and an edible rice paper receipt will also be available. Fronting the restaurant, Gok Wan said: "I have loved being the host today, everyone is sat on the floor and I'm stood up so I feel really powerful. "I'd eat most things off the floor - in five seconds - if I knew how clean the floor was, unless it was soup. "Many of us would not eat food if its fallen on the floor, especially in a restaurant - but personally I'm not that fussy." A survey of 2,000 adults by Bosch revealed 75% of people would never eat food that had fallen on the floor in a restaurant. But 23% said they would consider dining somewhere where food is served off the floor if they could see proof of hygiene. Following the results, the company commissioned FLOORS in a bid to entice the 58% who weren't so keen on floor dining. The study also found that more than one in 10 say it's acceptable to eat food that's been dropped on the floor as long as it is retrieved within five seconds. But three quarters rejected the "five second rule" outright, saying its unacceptable to eat any food that's been dropped. However, one in 10 said they would swipe a morsel if it had fallen to the ground as long as it wasn't in a posh restaurant. But food flying off the table left many unphased, even when dining for two, as over a quarter said they would make a joke at their date's expense if their dinner ended up on the floor. Nearly a quarter said they would help clean it up, 21% said they would continue eating while 18% said they'd pretend they hadn't seen the dropped dish at all. Attitudes were different when it came to the respondents' own homes with 42% reckoning their floors were clean enough to eat their dinner on. Finally, when given the option to book a 'Floor Dining Experience', 64% thought it "weird" even if it was sparkling clean. A Bosch spokesperson said: "This dining experience is all about pushing boundaries and reimagining what's possible. "With the right tools, even the floor can become the star of the dining experience. "We're excited to challenge perceptions and bring a new level of cleanliness to unexpected places." 5 Diners are invited for one night only Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Millions of Brits are terrified of making a DIY blunder this Bank Holiday – with average disaster costing £106 to fix
Scroll to see the list of the top 10 most botched DIY jobs FIX IT Millions of Brits are terrified of making a DIY blunder this Bank Holiday – with average disaster costing £106 to fix Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NEARLY five million Brits fear their DIY efforts will go pear-shaped this Bank Holiday - with £512 million potentially needed to put things right after an amateur cock up. A poll of 3,000 adults found 22 per cent plan to roll up their sleeves for some home improvements over the long weekend, but a worrying 41 per cent admit they've got zero confidence in their skills. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 With London taking the crown as England's DIY disaster capital, Ding has visited the capital to launch its Toolbox Amnesty, urging Brits to down tools over the bank holiday weekend Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep And when things go wrong, it costs an average of £106 a pop to fix a DIY disaster, according to the research. The top flops include fixing leaky taps (15 per cent), toilet flushes (13 per cent), and decorating mishaps (12 per cent). While others have botched bleeding a radiator (10 per cent) or mucked up repressurising a boiler (six per cent). It also found London takes the crown as England's DIY disaster capital, with the average person in the city fluffing four attempts in the past year, splashing out £162 to sort the damage. The research was commissioned by Ding, which visited major DIY stores in London to launch its Toolbox Amnesty, urging Brits to down tools over the bank holiday weekend, and leave it to a trusted network of experts. Chris Houghton from the home repairs service, which is offering three months free for those sharing a picture of their DIY mishap on Instagram, said: 'We all love the idea of saving money by doing it ourselves – but as our research shows, DIY can quickly turn into a very expensive mistake. 'With so much being spent fixing botched jobs, it's clear that our efforts don't always lead to good results. 'That's why this bank holiday we're urging the nation to down tools and leave it to our expert engineers, giving them a well-earned break to relax." The biggest reason behind DIY disasters is a lack of know-how, cited by 31 per cent who have had a DIY faux pas. As a result, 22 per cent had to call in a pro to fix their mess according to the data. Others caused cosmetic damage (18 per cent), sprung a leak (13 per cent) – and five per cent even caused an electrical outage. We spent £70K transforming our 90s horror home into our Scandi-style dream pad but there's a bathroom mistake we deeply regret - don't do the same When it comes to Bank Holiday plans, painting the home (31 per cent) and sprucing up fences (17 per cent) are top of the DIY to-do list. While many are gearing up to pressure wash patios (13 per cent), put up shelves (13 per cent), or tackle a blocked gutter (13 per cent). Chris Houghton from Ding added: 'Our Toolbox Amnesty is designed to take the pressure off, and if you send us a picture of a previous DIY mishap, you could win three months free cover.'
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Millions of Brits are terrified of making a DIY blunder this Bank Holiday – with average disaster costing £106 to fix
NEARLY five million Brits fear their DIY efforts will go pear-shaped this Bank Holiday - with £512 million potentially needed to put things right after an amateur cock up. A poll of 3,000 adults found 22 per cent plan to roll up their sleeves for some home improvements over the long weekend, but a worrying 41 per cent admit they've got zero confidence in their skills. 1 With London taking the crown as England's DIY disaster capital, Ding has visited the capital to launch its Toolbox Amnesty, urging Brits to down tools over the bank holiday weekend Credit: James Linsell-Clark/PinPep And when things go wrong, it costs an average of £106 a pop to fix a The top flops include fixing leaky taps (15 per cent), toilet flushes (13 per cent), and decorating mishaps (12 per cent). While others have botched bleeding a radiator (10 per cent) or mucked up repressurising a boiler (six per cent). It also found London takes the crown as England's DIY disaster capital, with the average person in the city fluffing four attempts in the past year, splashing out £162 to sort the damage. The research was commissioned by Ding, which visited major DIY stores in London to launch its Toolbox Amnesty, urging Brits to down tools over the bank holiday weekend, and leave it to a trusted network of experts. Read more DIY News Chris Houghton from the home repairs service, which is offering three months free for those sharing a picture of their DIY mishap on 'With so much being spent fixing 'That's why this bank holiday we're urging the nation to down tools and leave it to our expert engineers, giving them a well-earned break to relax." The biggest reason behind DIY disasters is a lack of know-how, cited by 31 per cent who have had a DIY faux pas. Most read in The Sun As a result, 22 per cent had to call in a pro to fix their mess according to the Others caused cosmetic damage (18 per cent), sprung a leak (13 per cent) – and five per cent even caused an electrical outage. We spent £70K transforming our 90s horror home into our Scandi-style dream pad but there's a bathroom mistake we deeply regret - don't do the same When it comes to Bank Holiday plans, painting the home (31 per cent) and sprucing up fences (17 per cent) are top of the DIY to-do list. While many are gearing up to pressure wash patios (13 per cent), put up shelves (13 per cent), or tackle a blocked gutter (13 per cent). Chris Houghton from Ding added: 'Our Toolbox Amnesty is designed to take the pressure off, and if you send us a picture of a previous DIY mishap, you could win three months free cover.' TOP 10 MOST BOTCHED DIY JOBS 1. Fixing a leaky tap 2. Fixing the toilet flush 3. Decorating (painting, wallpapering) 4. Unclogging a toilet 5. Fixing broken furniture 6. Building flatpack furniture 7. Putting up shelves 8. Unclogging a blocked sink 9. Hanging curtains or blinds 10. Bleeding the radiator
