In the 90s I remember that conveyor belt sushi sounded like a fantastic idea. That was possibly because I was a child, however, a lot of big grown up people seemed to share my enthusiasm. It seemed very modern in a kitch kind of way, it was informal and fun and apparently they did it in Japan a place much trendier than London since Brit Pop kicked the bucket. So we all loved it. But not as much as the restaurants that served it. 'Here's a clever way to stop people paying attention to how much they're spending. Sure the price of each plate is up on the wall, but these idiot are far too lazy to count'. They were right. A quick lunch anywhere with a conveyor belt when you're hungry is the same as putting your credit card behind a bar 'to save you the hassle of having to pay each time' - a bad, expensive idea. Well a whole decade removed from the 90s I fell for this trap, in the nicely decorated and okay but unspectacular Sushi Hiroba in Holborn. Have I learnt nothing!
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