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Taking Your Time In A Café |
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Written by Riviera Reporter
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Watch out when you eat out
Joe, a new arrival in the Var, recently took shelter from the rain in a
bar in Saint-Tropez. He read his newspaper over a crème for just over
an hour and then the waiter told him it was time to order something
else - and not too politely. Was he in his rights? Nope. Joe had his
right to sit there as long as he liked until the place closed. On the
other hand, a bar can refuse access to toilets and the telephone if you
don't order something.
Cover Charge For Junior
A couple of other points that have come up over the years. You take
junior to the restaurant and he or she's not hungry. Saves money, you
reflect - especially if you're in Saint-Trop'. But careful - the
establishment has the right to impose a cover charge for a non-eating
child, as long as this is mentioned on the menu. Again, you're alone,
you walk into a crowded restaurant and make a beeline for one of only a
couple of free tables. The waiter scowls (as they do). Clearly you're
not welcome. But nope - they've got no right to refuse you a table when
the place is crowded but they can insist you sit where they decide. In
a draught. By the loo. By the kitchen door.
From Reporter 102 - April/May 2004
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Consumerism 
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