iPad ban in local pub, legal?

SuperHan

Yes, or using it for more than just general web browsing... They may not appreciate people sitting there for hours streaming films and TV shows and not spending a lot of money... Most companies provide free wifi to allow customers to check e-mails, web browse etc, not perform bandwidth intense tasks.

pinkshoes

I went for lunch with DS and OH in a pub the other week, and thought we had sat in a no talking corner. All the couples around us seemed to be sat in silence and on their ipads or tablets playing games etc...

We couldn't help feeling how very sad it was, and we have vowed never to become one of those couples!

We were then in a greasy-spoon-esque cafe in Newquay having brunch, and a group 20 somethings came in. We were expecting rowdyness, but instead they were almost silent, all on their phones. Again - how sad!

So perhaps the pub just wants to encourage people to communicate in the good old fashion way?

Yes, it's legal.

baza52

probably posted on a pub quiz night

bod1467

baza52 wrote: »

probably posted on a pub quiz night

Turn off the wifi while the quiz is in progress?

Yes, people could still use mobile data though.

bris

It's why I had to unfortunately turn off my free WiFi, people coming in and buying a £1 cup of tea and sitting for hours on their laptops. Sometimes there would be a few of them with some not even buying anything. It's the few who abuse it that ruin it for everyone else.

nomoneytoday

bris wrote: »

It's why I had to unfortunately turn off my free WiFi, people coming in and buying a £1 cup of tea and sitting for hours on their laptops. Sometimes there would be a few of them with some not even buying anything. It's the few who abuse it that ruin it for everyone else.

Maybe give 1 hour wifi with the tea, then if they want longer they spend more money on your core services?

browneyedbazzi

As 'ipad users' are not a protected group in anti-discriminations laws yes this is legal. They can refuse to serve anyone, for any reason, provided it isn't illegal discrimination. I'd love to know what pub company this is because I think it's brilliant and I'd happily go there

ILW

gregg1 wrote: »

Or maybe don't go to the pub when you are on call;)

surgeons are not as committed as they used to be.

pstones578

Samuel Smiths. I wouldn't mind but they don't even have wifi and I need the device to do my job.

System

pstones578 wrote: »

Samuel Smiths. I wouldn't mind but they don't even have wifi and I need the device to do my job.

Can't you just leave it in your bag then if you get called and need to use it leave the pub and use it outside?