By Nirmi Parekh
On Wednesday, 15th October, more than 200 people signed up to eat pudding with a fork at Dundee’s Slessor Gardens.
This viral internet trend started in the German town of Karlsruhe, involving a large group of people, with forks in hand, eating pudding in a public space. That’s it.
In Dundee, it all started with mysterious posters being found in various locations at the University of Dundee. No one knew where they came from, but everyone was excited about the concept. When asked about the marketing of the event. The organisers said:
“Telling people to come to a park and eat pudding with forks, I think everyone wants to do that ”.
Attendees enjoyed ‘creme caramel’ pudding while soaking up the sun, with many describing the event as ‘fun’ and ‘whimsy’. Alice and Nixie, both university students, said:
“It was a great networking event, really bringing people together while having fun”.
The organisers were set with the task of sourcing more than 200 single-serve pudding cups. In the process, they sold out four shops and said:
“It was a shock since we didn’t expect this much of a turnout; everyone really loved it”.
All pudding-eaters signed a giant fork to mark this memorable event, and many took their forks with them to keep as memorabilia. Attendees were eying the giveaway prizes, which included a golden fork, £100, and a custom Pudding Mit Gabel T-shirt.
The organisers of Pudding Mit Gabel want to send a message, which is:
“There might be another event coming soon, so look out for that and for all the pudding eaters, no spoons, just forks”.
Featured image by Jay Phair.
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