Miller and Carter explains reason for serving customers half a lettuce with their steak

Manchester is a delicious hub for foodies with an enormous variety of cuisines to dine on. From Japanese to rustic Italian, you can find dishes from all over the world served in the city centre, however for carnivores, one steakhouse in particular stands out.

Award-winning ‘masters of steak’, Miller & Carter is a premium stake chain which you can find on King St in the city centre, or across Greater Manchester in Stockport, Bury and Wigan.

Known for serving high-quality steak, it’s a first choice for many Manc meat lovers. However, one leafy side served alongside the succulent sirloins often raises an eyebrow of many a diner.

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If you’ve visited a Miller & Carter restaurant, you’ll know they serve you a wedge of lettuce before your steak arrives at the table - but perhaps you don’t know why. If you’ve not been, the wedge is a triple-layered serving of lettuce that will be plated on the table with a polished knife.

It’s served three minutes before the steak arrives while it is resting. The steakhouse has recently spoken on social media providing what they call a “wedgucation” on why they serve your steak with lettuce.

According to the food chain, the wedge is ‘a refreshing appetiser which perfectly compliments the rich flavours of steak’. The wedge provides a cold crisp texture to accompany the steak.

Interestingly, Iceberg lettuce also helps our digestive system break down heavy proteins and carbohydrates. Ideal for anyone who suffers from bloating after a meal.

Reacting to the “wedgucation” on Facebook, it is clear diners are big fans of the