Sam took to Twitter to share her thoughts, saying customers often order food when visiting the bar, but often ask for free tap water instead of spending money on drinks from the menu.
"If you just ask for tap water, it feels like you are telling us you don't value our business enough to buy a drink, which is the reason we exist." "Bar and restaurants margins are already cut to the bone, thanks to a myriad of ever increasing overheads including wages going up , food price increases, utility bills, the sugar tax, etc.
Sam wants people to realise the costs that go into making her bar a “wonderful place,” and previously told Bristol Live about the high hidden costs incurred from paying for CCTV, menu printing and property maintenance.
If 14 people asking for tap water over a week has the potential to put you out of business I’m taking a wild guess it’s little to do with the water.
Charge £10 for tap water then
Cut the cold taps off in the toilets and sell bottled water at twice the price of shops.