Would you pay a restaurant to eat your own birthday cake?

A man has been left baffled after a restaurant revealed they would charge his party £10-a-head to bring their own cake to a birthday lunch. A man has been left baffled after a restaurant revealed they would charge his party £10-a-head to bring their own cake to a birthday lunch London-based TV writer Ivor Baddiel, 59, brother of comedian David, tweeted on Sunday: 'I asked the restaurant I'm going to for a birthday lunch today if we could bring a cake with to be brought out at the end of the meal. Last month, Asma Khan, 52, who runs Indian restaurant Darjeeling Express in Covent Garden, revealed she banned diners bringing in their own cakes or singing Happy Birthday in her celebrity-haunt restaurant A third commented: '£10 a head is crazy but tbh so is the ignorance about how expensive it is to try and run a business in the UK right now. Last month, Asma Khan, 52, who runs Indian restaurant Darjeeling Express in Covent Garden, revealed she banned diners bringing in their own cakes or singing Happy Birthday in her celebrity-haunt restaurant. The tweet sparked a fast debate, with many writing it was 'outrageous' and 'ridiculous' while some argued that it was fair as it prevents the restaurant from selling dessert but still causes washing up Appearing on the Off Menu podcast with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, she explained that guests singing Happy Birthday is also off the cards because is worried about the spread of Covid-19 in her restaurant.