"James Silverton" skrev i meddelandet
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> Mike..... wrote on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:10:36 +0100:
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>>> The staff's time concerns the restaurant only and I wonder
>>> about how much water was actually saved? I invariably asked
>>> for water and, AFAICT, many others did too!
>
>> perhaps its best just charging through dishes ordered
>> (including water?) ?
>
>>Basically the US system recoups the cost of water in the
>>dish price, europe doesnt, why americans find this an issue
>> is beyond me.
>
> Why get so defensive of one particular service and make generalizations
> about continents? Water is quite often brought automatically in Europe.
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
Indeed you're right. Although now Don Wiss have found two places in Sweden
charging for water , I've to believe him but it's definitely very uncommon
and generally considered as a real greedy thing here in Sweden.
It's legal however if included in the menu.
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