cake in here in case it looks rubbish and other diners think we made it". What arrogance!! Even the most "home-made" looking cake is made with love and thought for the recipient. And is serving it really going to ruin the reputation of their restaurant?? Is any other diner even interested?? I don't think so. They weren't going to lose out on any revenue as we were having desert anyway, and the cake with coffee. They couldn't at that late stage have made their own one for me anyway. They knew I'd only found out the night before about their rule. They knew I had the cake with me. And they knew it was a very special occasion. But still they wouldn't allow it. Then in a patronising sign off I was told that they were sure I would "enjoy my meal anyway". Well no, actually, I didn't, as I was so frustrated, upset and disappointed throughout the whole thing. We also had to go through the embarrassing for all concerned episode of someone trying to 'discretely' whisper to both the 16 and 14 year old at the table to ascertain their age (before serving the prosecco to toast the occasion) like it's a big secret, and ended up just drawing attention to the whole thing because neither of them understood why they were being quizzed. Just ask the table at large if anyone shouldn't have their glass filled, instead of ending up making a scene about it. Waiters wearing