Without googling or whatever, I'm just curious as to whether or not you think they can and if they should be able to charge for a glass of water. Bearing in mind the staff have to pour it and then wash it afterwards.
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Can restaurants charge for a glass of water?
| I think they can't | 58% | 58% - 48 | ||||
| I think they can | 41% | 41% - 34 | ||||
| Total: 82 | ||||||
They legally can't charge for tap water, which I agree with.
They can and they will and they do. Deal with it.
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This fella knows. Emphasis on 'tap'.Vilham wrote:
They legally can't charge for tap water, which I agree with.
From what I hear, if it has ice and a slice of orange or lemon they can charge you but if it straight, plain tap water with no ice, they can not.
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That's interesting.Vilham wrote:
They legally can't charge for tap water, which I agree with.
They shouldn't but they probably do
As far as I'm aware, they can but they don't.
Also.
Also.
I've never been charged for water.Office of Regulatory Services wrote:
Liquor licensees of premises where liquor is consumed on the premises (i.e. ON, General, Club and some Special licences) must supply tap water free of charge. This is a requirement of the Licensing Standards Manual, clause 43. A licensee may charge for iced water etc. provided that tap water is free.
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What kind of restaurants are talkin' here? McDonalds or what?
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Cant reply a second. Too busy dealing with something.Blade4509 wrote:
What kind of restaurants are talkin' here? McDonalds or what?
I wasn't aware McDonalds even did water. Anyway the correct answer is unless in Scotland (and probably some other places) it's entirely legal to charge for a glass of tap water and some restaurants do it. The water isn't free (water board bills), the service of pouring, serving and then having to wash is why. It's more of a principles kinda general unwritten rule that charging for water is idiotic, cheap and will land you in the red.Blade4509 wrote:
What kind of restaurants are talkin' here? McDonalds or what?
Yes, however they can't charge you for tap water.
At the end of the day it's their premises they can charge you whatever the fuck they want for what they're selling, you don't have to buy it.
At the end of the day it's their premises they can charge you whatever the fuck they want for what they're selling, you don't have to buy it.
So.
They can supply the water for free but can charge for ice?
They can supply the water for free but can charge for ice?
They give tap water for free. I have no problem with people charging for some types of water as long as tap water is free.jord wrote:
I wasn't aware McDonalds even did water.Blade4509 wrote:
What kind of restaurants are talkin' here? McDonalds or what?
pwntjord wrote:
Anyway the correct answer is unless in Scotland
i thought that was just a stereotype - are ye bastards that cheap?Finray wrote:
pwntjord wrote:
Anyway the correct answer is unless in Scotland
I have noticed that if you order JUST the water...there is a charge...but if you order it with something else...it's included.
If I order just a water at the bar...the only option I have is bottled so they can charge me..but if I order a drink AND a water to go with it...they send a glass of ice water.
If I order just a water at the bar...the only option I have is bottled so they can charge me..but if I order a drink AND a water to go with it...they send a glass of ice water.
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Oh right, well I can see both sides, mcdonalds use those cardboard cups don't they? They cost money. I don't think business that do charge ever make a success though.Winston_Churchill wrote:
They give tap water for free. I have no problem with people charging for some types of water as long as tap water is free.jord wrote:
I wasn't aware McDonalds even did water.Blade4509 wrote:
What kind of restaurants are talkin' here? McDonalds or what?
Lets be honest. Any restaurant that needs to charge for water is so badly managed that it's not going to last very long.
Also as I posted above if they sell alcohol they MUST supply water free of charge (at least in Australia), and most restaurants (not fast food) have liquor licences.
Also as I posted above if they sell alcohol they MUST supply water free of charge (at least in Australia), and most restaurants (not fast food) have liquor licences.
I'm sure the cups cost about 1/10th of a centjord wrote:
Oh right, well I can see both sides, mcdonalds use those cardboard cups don't they? They cost money. I don't think business that do charge ever make a success though.Winston_Churchill wrote:
They give tap water for free. I have no problem with people charging for some types of water as long as tap water is free.jord wrote:
I wasn't aware McDonalds even did water.
Yeah well that's happening here soon along with some lesser laws about "all you can drink for x" offers, which sparked this thread.DrunkFace wrote:
Lets be honest. Any restaurant that needs to charge for water is so badly managed that it's not going to last very long.
Also as I posted above if they sell alcohol they MUST supply water free of charge (at least in Australia), and most restaurants (not fast food) have liquor licences.
I'm pretty sure the law was made to give designated drivers a free option. My local pub has taken that one step further and gives free coke to designated drivers on weekends. Easily exploitable but the turnover they have in alcohol and food sales is also immense.jord wrote:
Yeah well that's happening here soon along with some lesser laws about "all you can drink for x" offers, which sparked this thread.DrunkFace wrote:
Lets be honest. Any restaurant that needs to charge for water is so badly managed that it's not going to last very long.
Also as I posted above if they sell alcohol they MUST supply water free of charge (at least in Australia), and most restaurants (not fast food) have liquor licences.
Yeah it's a new law they're passing in the uk in which places which serve alcohol can't do any more all you can drink for £x, water must be provided free of charge and they're highering the tax on alcopops (wine coolers)
Free coke is pretty good, that would almost make me consider being a designated driver, almost. Here they're doing it because of the overhyped buzzword problem, "binge drinking".DrunkFace wrote:
I'm pretty sure the law was made to give designated drivers a free option. My local pub has taken that one step further and gives free coke to designated drivers on weekends. Easily exploitable but the turnover they have in alcohol and food sales is also immense.jord wrote:
Yeah well that's happening here soon along with some lesser laws about "all you can drink for x" offers, which sparked this thread.DrunkFace wrote:
Lets be honest. Any restaurant that needs to charge for water is so badly managed that it's not going to last very long.
Also as I posted above if they sell alcohol they MUST supply water free of charge (at least in Australia), and most restaurants (not fast food) have liquor licences.
"I think they can" otherwise you wouldn't be asking. I think its wrong though. If they ever charge me piped water I will stop being their customer.
