Yesterday, a group of our managers went to a teppanyaki restaurant. My friend was at the dinner, and he told me about their dining "experience" today, and showed the photographs.
They were all given large white paper bibs to wear, and the Japanese chefs drew bullseye targets on them with black pen. The food was cooked at the table, and then thown at them, and they had to try to catch it their mouths !! Any food that fell on the floor was cleaned up at once. Bowls and other plates ( some empty, some full ) were also thrown across the room.
The prawns were easier to catch than the rice, which often got in their hair. My friend was "attacked" with a fried egg. Also on the menu was other seafood, beef bits, and chicken. Much sake was also consumed, and they all ( eventually ) had enough to eat.
I thought Japanese dining was an elegant and dignified experience, and had never heard of this sort of dining chaos before .( Iron chef, it was *not* !! )
Are there any restuarants in Japan that do this sort of thing, or is just something that is done to poke fun at non-Japanese, who don't know any better ??
