Cafe in Dolgellau

The_mangler

Visited a cafe today in Dolgellau - I am local but wanted to show a friend from outside the area what we have to offer. Bought some food, charged over £8 for it but was surprised to find it in paper bags with no plates or cutlery. Should have realised then I suppose! we sat down and began to eat when 10 minutes later a rather angry woman told us we were 'taking up tables for people who want to sit down and eat' and we had only been charged for take away prices. we were a little stunned so asked how much extra to pay to eat in. £1.50 per item!!!!!!!! needless to say we took our food with us and walked out. Absolutely shocking treatment, fair enough we misunderstood but to talk to customers like that is bang out of order. No wonder small cafes are closing down left right and centre :mad:

Zinger549

They usually have Two prices on the menu, one for take away and one for eat in.

Esqui

But £1.50 difference between the two is awful. It's normally 50p at most.

mrcol1000

You have to pay VAT on some (possibly all?) foods that are eaten in rather than taken out. That would boost the price up.

beverleyhills

There are overheads to consider when eating in.
Crockery and cutlery.
Washing up.
Staff time to clear tables and wash up.

tim_n

Having been there on holiday a number of years ago now, the town center is quite small (comparable to a village really) and most business comes from tourism during the summer. I would assume these charges would drop out of season, if the cafe is open at all.

Freddie_Snowbits

It would have been quicker one guesses in the field with the sheep

nomoneytoday

mrcol1000 wrote: »

You have to pay VAT on some (possibly all?) foods that are eaten in rather than taken out. That would boost the price up.

With the exception of milk, for example, there is VAT on most prepared food, whether hot or cold

kinglewis121

i also think its out of order theres no need for it at the end of the day ur keeping them open