Water Charges
Lizzie asks:
Every Friday we go to Zin in Trafalgar Road for great value Chinese/Sushi meals.
Today they told us that they charge 50p for a glass of tap water.
Isn't this illegal?
How much more than 50p have they lost in a badwill gesture?
The Phantom replies:
The Phantom-Find-Outer has found this out for me - that if they're licensed to sell alcohol, they cannot refuse to serve you tap water, but they can charge for it, unless there is a special condition in their license.
Interestingly, The Phantom-Find-Outer tells me that under 2005 legislation, under Scottish law they HAVE to provide free tap water.
I agree with you though, Lizzie - this is a short-termist attitude and has not gone unnoticed.
Every Friday we go to Zin in Trafalgar Road for great value Chinese/Sushi meals.
Today they told us that they charge 50p for a glass of tap water.
Isn't this illegal?
How much more than 50p have they lost in a badwill gesture?
The Phantom replies:
The Phantom-Find-Outer has found this out for me - that if they're licensed to sell alcohol, they cannot refuse to serve you tap water, but they can charge for it, unless there is a special condition in their license.
Interestingly, The Phantom-Find-Outer tells me that under 2005 legislation, under Scottish law they HAVE to provide free tap water.
I agree with you though, Lizzie - this is a short-termist attitude and has not gone unnoticed.
Labels: Ask The Phantom, Debates, Drinking, Eating Out
posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
14:32
2 Comments:
As the food is amazingly low value in the 1st place I would be prepared to accept this charge with good grace - we would'nt want them to review all their prices now would we ?
Whoops - just re-read that - "low value" should read "good value"
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