TODAY-Feb 28
A restaurant in Singapore gives diners a choice to celebrate a divorce if they want to do so, never mind that most families will find divorce a traumatising outcome.
As Singaporean foodies worth their salt knows, it is not uncommon for restaurant reservation forms to include a range of “special occasion” options that one can select for a meal, such as birthdays, anniversaries and bachelorette or bachelor parties. However, as online users recently discovered, when making a booking at Mexican-Indian casual restaurant Ms Maria & Mr Singh located on Craig Road near Chinatown, diners may pick the option of “divorce” under special occasions.
A post by Reddit user “flying-kai” last Sunday (Feb 25) was what first brought this little detail to the attention of the wider public. As of Wednesday afternoon, the post has attracted 1,500 upvotes and 56 comments, with comments calling it “super hilarious”. Amused Redditors were quick to offer up suggestions of what checking the “divorce” box might entail, including a private dining room, a special menu, legal services and separate bills. Others joked that Ms Maria and Mr Singh themselves used to be “Mr and Mrs Singh”, giving them “enough experience to add in the divorce option”. Co-founder Leong Sheen Jet told The Straits Times on Tuesday that the group began offering the option after launching Ms Maria & Mr Singh in Singapore in 2022. Putting Redditors’ curiosity to rest, he said that diners who choose divorce as an occasion will receive the Mexican dish huevos divorciados (“divorced eggs” in English) as well as either dessert or alcoholic shots. Read more at:
