Can Ikea charge for tap water???

Sequeena

Mankysteve wrote: »

I thought pubs are required to serve water free by law but only applies to places that serve alcohol??

I didn't know that. Makes sense if it's true

Torry_Quine

Mankysteve wrote: »

I thought pubs are required to serve water free by law but only applies to places that serve alcohol??

Maybe but I rarely go to pubs and have been give free water in cafes of all descriptions.

Keith

Spendless wrote: »

I must admit I'm confused. It's getting late, I'm tired and it doesn't take much:p Surely they were going to put the soft drink you didn't have into an empty cup? So to me it should be the same price. hotdog plus empty cup £1.50 (regardless if filled with fizzy pop or tap water). How much do you mean they charged in total for your daughter's meal plus tap water drink?

That's the way I see it as well. £1.50 = Hot Dog + Drink. Hot Dog + Chips = 90p. Hot Dog = 45p. See here

Nothing to stop you filling the cup up with Pepsi once the tap water has gone.

chocdonuty

Just a note for next time, on the pop dispensers they have lingonberry juice, which isn't fizzy, my dd doesn't drink fizzy stuff either and loves this stuff!
Also if you get a ikea family card, tea and coffee are free on weekdays, as I don't drink either I fill mine up with pepsi:p

cyberbob

Mankysteve wrote: »

I thought pubs are required to serve water free by law but only applies to places that serve alcohol??

No that's an urban myth.

Esqui

There are some pubs at least round here who have signed up to a voluntary thing to give out free soft drinks.

But back to Ikea, I bought a half-decent lamp for £3, I would feel almost obliged to pay 60p for a cup of water.

cybergibbons

cyberbob wrote: »

No that's an urban myth.

Though it is a condition of the license of most/all pubs and clubs in London.

Emma1973

From the 6th April 2010 all pubs and licensed clubs had to provide free tap water

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2010/03/departments_differ_on_free_tap_water.html

Owain_Moneysaver

Mankysteve wrote: »

I thought pubs are required to serve water free by law but only applies to places that serve alcohol??

Places that serve alcohol, according to Daily Mail.

purplepurple

Keith wrote: »

That's the way I see it as well. £1.50 = Hot Dog + Drink. Hot Dog + Chips = 90p. Hot Dog = 45p. See here

Nothing to stop you filling the cup up with Pepsi once the tap water has gone.

yep.. you're right (looking at the receipt again!)... 45p for the hot dog and chips each then 60p for the water... this isn't clear from the sign, I thought it was 50p for everything......:doh: