Singaporeans are known for their love of food, often seeking out new culinary experiences wherever they go.
One couple’s honeymoon took an unexpected turn when they visited a famous food truck in the United Kingdom (UK) that served delicious baked potatoes.
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
A video of the interaction with the unnamed couple was shared on Facebook on 10 Jan by The Spud Brothers, known for their popular food trucks across the UK.
The video has seen gone viral, garnering more than 6,500 views and close to 300 comments.
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
The video showed the couple at the front of a snaking queue, where they ordered two potatoes, one of which was a large spud with cheese and garlic chicken.
When asked where they were from, the woman replied that they were from Singapore, prompting the server to ask how long their flight was.
She explained that it took 13 hours to get to London, leading the server to remark in lighthearted banter: “You came all the way just for a potato?”
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
The couple laughed, with the husband adding: “Yeah, just for a potato.”
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
The couple were flying back from Manchester, the woman added.
The interaction with the server continued, with the server saying he thinks they have been to Singapore before.
However he was swiftly corrected by his colleague, who told him that he had actually been to Kuala Lumpur. “That’s not Singapore,” his colleague said.
The couple were then asked: “Singapore’s like an own country, isn’t it?” The couple then replied in the affirmative. “So we went to Malaysia,” the server said.
They were subsequently asked a question that Singaporeans would find familiar when overseas:
Is it like you get fined if you drop chewing gum everywhere?
The couple joked: “You get fined for everything.”
The server proceeded to bring out a world map, asking them to cross out Singapore using a coin.
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
They obliged, with the woman remarking that the country couldn’t be seen.
After being told to hold up the map for the camera, the couple was surprised to find their order was complimentary.
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
“They are on us, eh? Scratch them up and you get it free.”
The company is known for giving away freebies, such as free spuds to its first few customers. On 12 Jan, it gave away a Nintendo Switch to its first customer of the day.
The eponymous Spud Brothers are real-life brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson, whose father took over a baked potato stand in the city of Preston four years ago.
Source: The spud brothers on Facebook
He soon brought in the brothers, who masterminded the growth of the business among young people via its popular TikTok account, which has 3.4 million followers to date.
The brand has since attracted a global following, with celebrities and people from as far away as Australia ordering its baked potatoes.
*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article said the couple flew all the way to the UK to have baked potato. That’s inaccurate. We’ve amended the article.
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Featured image adapted from The spud brothers on Facebook.
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