Odd menu requests

By Hollie Bligh

Perhaps when Arnold Bennett ordered an omelette with smoked haddock and parmesan it was considered an unusual request. Now it is considered a standard dish in restaurants.

Here’s a list of unusual requests that have been sent in, tweet us your favourite #unsusualrequest

@CanteenTweets had a customer complaining food was to warm. ..

— LRasmussen-Lagnehag (@thedanishchef) July 16, 2014

@CanteenTweets eggless omelette

— Richie allen (@tassilichef) July 21, 2014

@tassilichef @CanteenTweets can i have welsh rarebit well done please i cant eat rare

— Alan Paton (@alanpaton7) July 21, 2014

@CanteenTweets Eton Mess with no cream? #oddrequest

— William Bonfield (@turbopow) July 21, 2014

@CanteenTweets 12 fried eggs and 9 pieces of black pudding for 3 days off one guy

— Colm Carmody (@colmcarmody) July 21, 2014

@CanteenTweets "does the oxtail have beef in it?" #oddrequest

— Andy Ramshaw (@GuvandtheIrish) July 21, 2014

@CanteenTweets I have been asked for Argentinian Rioja...

— Never Not Hungry (@JOEL_ARAMA) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets Spicy Tomato Soup "far too spicy"

— Jon Fell (@jonfellchef) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets Customer sent back the Summer Pudding because "it's cold, I didn't know it would be cold"

— Jon Fell (@jonfellchef) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets oh and let's not forget the classic "your chunky chips are to chunky"

— Jon Fell (@jonfellchef) July 18, 2014

@jonfellchef @CanteenTweets my mushroom soup was very garlicky and green!... Yes love, that's because it was wild garlic and mushroom soup

— Margots Chef (@Adrian_Margots) July 18, 2014

@jonfellchef @CanteenTweets venison bresaola no venison please was a good one

— scott taylor (@cheftaylor01) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets Can someone fillet my whitebait

— Chef Selecton (@Chef_Selection) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets had this today! pic.twitter.com/nUUQXLoFff

— Michael Avis (@iMichaelAvis) July 18, 2014

@CanteenTweets my red wine is too warm, can you put it in the freezer for 10 minutes?

— Tommy Butler (@butlert90) July 16, 2014

@CanteenTweets or my personal favourite, medium rare sirloin, no blood.

— Tommy Butler (@butlert90) July 16, 2014

@CanteenTweets How about: one Medium-Rare steak, no blood, or the overdone Well-Done?

— Henry Prontnicki (@chefhenry) July 16, 2014

@CanteenTweets banana split no banana

— Eoin Jenkinson (@EoinJenko82) July 16, 2014

What's the oddest menu request you've ever received? Let us know over on our Twitter page.