How do Germans eat croissants ?
" You sell food specifically for consumption whilst still hot if you either : have an established hot take - away trade and are selling the food as a part of that trade advertise it as either hot take - away food or in any other way which indicates that it is meant to be eaten while still hot sell it accompanied by napkins , forks , etc to enable it to be eaten before it cools In the March budget papers , the Government published a paper which claimed : " The borderline between hot takeaway food ( standard - rated ) and cold takeaway food ( zero - rated ) has for a number of years been the subject of litigation with some retailers arguing that the purpose of heating their food products is to improve their appearance or to comply with health and safety regulations , rather than to enable them to be consumed hot .