Warning over surprise Xmas gifts - 22/12/09

A London restaurant is getting diners to sign a legal indemnity in case a lucky charm in Christmas puddings causes them injury by accident.

Regular customers at 'wine dining' restaurant High Timber in the legal profession told its owner Neleen Strauss that health and safety rules made it very difficult to continue the tradition of serving pudding with lucky charms in it, unless diners signed a legal form before eating it.

Ms Strauss said: "If by getting my customers to sign a form before they can eat a delicious Christmas pud, then that's what I'll do."

The form states:

'I the undersigned realise that by eating this Christmas Pudding at High Timber restaurant, London, I could bite into a lucky silver sixpence or silver charm.

'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.

'I eat this Christmas Pudding in the full knowledge there may be silver items within.

They then have to sign and date the form.

Warning over surprise Xmas gifts - 22/12/09

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