Being Treated Well in Restaurants
I went into a restaurant the other day- not a particularly special one either, a chain in fact- and was thrilled and delighted that almost immediately after I had sat down, our table was presented with a glass bottle of chilled tap water which the waitress kindly left on the table for us, so no one had to utter the words, Can I have Some Tap Water? I think that all restaurants have a duty to behave in this manner. Water should not be something that customers should have to request. I should be taken as read that anyone eating a meal will also want water to go with it. Should they require a special brand of water, or sparkling water, then they should have to request this, but otherwise, they get what they are given. I have never been to a restaurant and not wanted water. If the waiters and waitresses gave each table a bottle of water then it would also encourage people to keep hydrated, and send out a positive message about Britain’s tap water. The trouble is that restaurants don’t make any money by offering free water, as it often deters people from ordering other beverages. Shouldn’t everyone have the right to choose?
