Karen's Diner is taking its 'rude waiters and terrible service' on tour

Ever wanted to be insulted while you tuck into a burger? Well, prepare for insults to fly as the UK's 'rudest restaurant' prepares to go on tour.

Karen's Diner, the dining concept where staff are purposely rude, has opened sites in cities including Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham, and is now taking its sassy comebacks and withering commentary on the road.

This summer, the pop-up experience - known for its 'rude waiters and terrible service' - will be hitting up cities including Newcastle, Edinburgh, Bristol and Portsmouth, plus many more. Promising the "full and authentic Karen experience", tickets include `bottomless pizza' or burgers and prosecco as part of a 90-minute party.

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People can pay for the privileged of being insulted, with tickets starting at £39, and the tour has also teased longer-term pop-ups or to stay for longer if people "show up in force". The dining experience will see guests "greeted and waited upon by rude waiters who in return are expecting you to give it full Karen".

The dining concept, which originated in Australia, either fills customers with delight or dread, as staff are purposely rude, unhelpful or dismissive. It's described as "a place where you can complain until the cows come home because we literally don't care".

It has gone viral on social media in recent years, with clips generating 1.8 billion TikTok views and 1.4 million social media followers. Many have posted shocking videos of their experiences at the restaurant - with some people even bringing their grandparents along without any prior warning of what to expect.

That is exactly what happened to 73-year-old grandma Barbara from Blackburn, who visited the