General Discussion
My sources tell me that Fortnum and Mason will be taking over the premises.
Wondering, I agree with all you have said. However, £19 does still seem a lot unless it was a very big "chicken" or a mistake. £9 I could understand. Brightspark, What weight was the chicken and did your wife check the price? Don
To be fair to other establishments hereabouts and elsewhere in UK, this practice of charging for water is highly unusual. A further note on Bow Windows and as a further indication of the esteem in which they hold their customers: They do have a bowl of water on the pavement outside - for thirsty dogs.
Not so. Supply of Goods & Services Act When you order a meal in a restaurant you're agreeing to pay for the food, drink and service. It's a contract for work and materials to which the Supply of Goods & Services Act applies. While a restaurant can't force you to buy bottled mineral water, it can legitimately charge you for providing tap water, as mean as it might sound. The provision of any ...
This was my first post on the forum a few months ago. The rooks now seem to have migrated and the songs of the blackbirds, although fewer, can be heard clearly on the forum. However, I have always been interested in Corvidae and did find their conversation very stimulating.
Embarking on a flight of fancy, it occurred to me to wonder whether it would be stealing if one sneaked into the toilet and drank from the taps in a restaurant where they charge for water. Of course, such behaviour could be used to justify the installation of CCTV "for our protection" and to ensure that offenders were identified and prosecuted.
A friend of mine went to Bow Windows yesterday. When she asked for a glass of water with her soup she was told it would be 50 pence for tap water and 80 pence for bottled water. She said she needed the water to take some medication and the waitress grudgingly brought her a small amount in the bottom of the glass (free). Another pair of customers were sufficiently outraged to walk out and eat ...
I agree with you and in the general spirit of it all: Here's an option for Roy: crowing rooster link and for those who would like to dispose of a crowing rooster: disposal link
It must be a difficult time for you. This may help: link
I find this comment gratuitously unpleasant.
