Diner paid £28 for cheap microwave lasagne thanks to a simple cutlery trick

Although eight people in the experiment were given the same meal, they did not have the same experience.

The first group sat at an empty table with their meals in cheap plastic containers.

Those who tasted it were less than impressed with one who said, “The cheese doesn’t have any flavor. It’s a bit rubbery.”

Another said: “It’s a bit mushy for me.”

And another diner added: “It’s just OK.”

The first group of four diners were asked to write down what they would pay for the experience.

Surprisingly people said they would pay around £3 for the meal, well above the asking price.

All in all, they will have to pay £6.62 above the odds for the dish.

But the second group was seated at a table with dinner napkins, cutlery, expensive wine glasses and expensive crockery.

According to research, heavier cutlery makes people more inclined to pay for a meal, and white dinnerware suggests form.

Additionally, classical music is played while people eat because of a phenomenon called “negative seasoning,” a theory that holds that what you’re listening to affects the flavor of the food you’re eating.

Comments from the second group could not be more different.

One participant said: “Very good. Very tomato.”

Another said: “It’s delicious.”

And another added: “It tastes better than your average.”

But one diner, seemingly unimpressed, said: “I ate better. Won’t lie.”

Overall, the average price people would pay for lasagne was significantly higher with someone saying they would pay £14.50 for their meal.

In total, the second group will have to pay £28 off the base price.

Viewers are advised to take the restaurant experience home with them and not watch TV while they are eating as that could make the ingredients tastier.