Places that don’t give you free water

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Europe.

Is their tap water potable and safe? That is usually the reason other countries don’t offer free water.

No this in the DMV area. They are a coffee shop, sink right behind the counter.

Wait…a coffee shop? I would be mad if it was a restaurant where I paid for food, but it sort of makes sense for a place that makes most of its money from selling beverages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Europe.

Is their tap water potable and safe? That is usually the reason other countries don’t offer free water.

No this in the DMV area. They are a coffee shop, sink right behind the counter.

Wait…a coffee shop? I would be mad if it was a restaurant where I paid for food, but it sort of makes sense for a place that makes most of its money from selling beverages.

OP here: it’s a coffee shop with with a breakfast and lunch menu. That said Starbucks has always given us water when we ask.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Encountered my first one today it was a casual coffee/sandwich place with seating. Is this a thing nowadays?

Did they charge you for tap water in a washable cup or did they charge you for tap water in a disposable cup? For some reason, some places charge a cup fee for a disposable cup but not a washing fee for a regular non to go type cup.

Nope, they refused to give us tap water and pointed us to the bottled water in the refrigerated case.

So buy a water. You can afford to eat out, you can afford a bottle of water.

[Anonymous]

out west there is never water unless you request it because of drought

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:out west there is never water unless you request it because of drought

OP requested it but they refused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Europe.

Not true. You just have to ask for tap water (l’eau du robinet).

I hate that some Italian/French restaurants now charge for bread with your meal (like I think Mon Ami Gaby!)

[Anonymous]

A lot of people don't like to pay for plastic disposable water bottles on principle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people don't like to pay for plastic disposable water bottles on principle.

A lot of people also carry their own metal water bottles.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did they have a bathroom on-site. There's a code requirement to have a water fountain by the bathroom in most jurisdctions.

They did and no water fountain. This is in Vienna, Fairfax County.

Virginia Plumbing Code 410.2

https://up.codes/viewer/virginia/ipc-2015/chapter/4/fixtures-faucets-and-fixture-fittings#410.2

However it's not required for "occupant load" under 15. How big was the coffee shop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Europe.

Is their tap water potable and safe? That is usually the reason other countries don’t offer free water.

All of Europe has safe potable water. No.

Get a passport. And don't come back with your BS about how much you travel, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Europe.

Is their tap water potable and safe? That is usually the reason other countries don’t offer free water.

No this in the DMV area. They are a coffee shop, sink right behind the counter.

Wait…a coffee shop? I would be mad if it was a restaurant where I paid for food, but it sort of makes sense for a place that makes most of its money from selling beverages.

It's not up the establishment based on their business model. There are specific code requirements.

It's like saying a sandwich shops makes less money from selling drinks than a bar, so it's OK if the sandwich shop doesn't install bathrooms, because people won't really need to use it compared to a place selling lots of drinks.

What's next, you''ll excuse a sporting goods store from having a doorway that's wide enough for a wheelchair because wheelchair people are less likely to play sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Encountered my first one today it was a casual coffee/sandwich place with seating. Is this a thing nowadays?

Did they charge you for tap water in a washable cup or did they charge you for tap water in a disposable cup? For some reason, some places charge a cup fee for a disposable cup but not a washing fee for a regular non to go type cup.

Nope, they refused to give us tap water and pointed us to the bottled water in the refrigerated case.

So buy a water. You can afford to eat out, you can afford a bottle of water.

Stop rolling your eyes. Grow up. Tap water is free, and they don't deserve any further business if this is how they operate.

OP: Where?

[Anonymous]

Drinking fountain is required per Virginia Plumbing Code:

https://up.codes/viewer/virginia/ipc-2015/chapter/4/fixtures-faucets-and-fixture-fittings#403.1

[Anonymous]

It's probably a code violation not to provide tap water if asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drinking fountain is required per Virginia Plumbing Code:

https://up.codes/viewer/virginia/ipc-2015/chapter/4/fixtures-faucets-and-fixture-fittings#403.1

What was the occupant load? Not required for under 15.