JUED Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I was in the Thai Corner Cafe a few weeks ago and noticed that they charge 50p for a glass of tap water, understand that they have a right to charge but 50p is bit steep.I think any restaurants that charge for tap water should donate it to water charities like they do at Banners in Crouch End.Think it's gone downhill as well, any other decent local Thai restaurants other than Sema on LL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Do they have a right to charge?Did not know that.Is that "tappage"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 How can they have a right to charge for tap water? Am a bit baffled by that. Is it perhaps to go towards the overheads involved in the use of the glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUED Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Yes, water isn't free, neither is cleaning the glass or serving so that's how they can justify the charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It may be justified but it's a bit crap. Water expenses are deductable from profits. It smacks of money grabbing to me and is not particularly Buddhist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorraineliyanage Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 they might not be buddhist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 JUED Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I was in the Thai Corner Cafe a few weeks ago and> noticed that they charge 50p for a glass of tap> water, understand that they have a right to charge> but 50p is bit steep.> > I think any restaurants that charge for tap water> should donate it to water charities like they do> at Banners in Crouch End.> > Think it's gone downhill as well, any other decent> local Thai restaurants other than Sema on LL?Did you buy a glass while you were in there? Or did you you just notice it?A few weeks ago? Took a little while to get riled up about it, perhaps? It happens.Banners, eh? Crouch End is it?I had an unfortunate experience in Crouch End, once.And coincidentally the drink that was thrown in my face may have contained some tap water.Uncanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siduhe Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Think it's gone downhill as well, any other decent local Thai restaurants other than Sema on LL?I like Lombok in Herne Hill. Food is on the spicy side and it's a bit more expensive than TCC, but they have some unusual (I'm told authentic) dishes like fish and banana curry which sounds a bit odd but really worked.http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/998.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Is it the water you were charged for or the glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I would say more for the service, washing up etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hardly a service... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Charging for tap water is bloody wrong, rights or no rights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzyloz Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Come on Keef. This is East Dulwich tap water. We could make a mint bottling it and flogging it in Clapham. SEvian'22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 yeah remember peckham spring water, the blokes who bottled that made a fortune, ed water would top that no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cate Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Banners charge is optional. You can remove it from your bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paragon Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's still cheaper than anyone else in the vicinty. Had two excellent meals in there in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDOldie Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 lozzyloz Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Come on Keef. This is East Dulwich tap water. We> could make a mint bottling it and flogging it in> Clapham. SEvian'22Good point Loz, there were several 'Spas' around the area including one near the Grove (Harvester) which was Dulwich Spa I think, there was also Beulah Spa and Sydenham Wells. I'll be looking at my old maps tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 to be fair, being a BYO, they miss out on the stratospheric mark up most restaurants put on wine and the profitability that goes with it - so they put a big mark up on the tap water instead - the mark up might be huge, but ultimately 50 pence isn't going to break the bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadwolf Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 JUED Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I was in the Thai Corner Cafe a few weeks ago and> noticed that they charge 50p for a glass of tap> water, understand that they have a right to charge> but 50p is bit steep.> > I think any restaurants that charge for tap water> should donate it to water charities like they do> at Banners in Crouch End.> > Think it's gone downhill as well, any other decent> local Thai restaurants other than Sema on LL?Take your own in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUED Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Didn't want any, just noticed that they charge 50p. Like I said, it's gone downhill so prob won't be going back anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 lozzyloz Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Come on Keef. This is East Dulwich tap water. We> could make a mint bottling it and flogging it in> Clapham. SEvian'22"This isn't just any tap water, it's ED tapwater". *with albatross playing in the background* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Ladies beware, ED tapwater will make you pregnant, if you drink enough of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Jeez, I'd best just drink beer and Jack Daniels then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karter Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 nothing new then anna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggirl Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Regardless of how charging 50p can be justified by glass cleaning, service, whatever, I do see it as rather grubby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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