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Should cafes and restaurants serve water to visitors for free?

Recently, a lot of debate has erupted online regarding whether a glass of water for a visitor in a restaurant is an obligatory element. Some believe it's an element of service and basic courtesy, while others talk about additional costs and service rules. Ruslan Petrachenka, a lawyer, explained on ONT whether cafes and restaurants in Belarus should serve water to visitors for free.

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According to the lawyer, cafes and restaurants have no direct obligation to offer or pour water for visitors for free.

"Such an obligation is not established by consumer protection legislation, nor by the rules for providing public catering services. If some cafes or restaurants offer water for free, pouring it at the table, it is rather an element of ritual, service, and hospitality, but certainly not a fulfillment of obligations provided by law. They are not obliged to pour water," the lawyer noted.

Comments

  • Michael
    11.06.2026
    Это дело каждого ресторана и кафе. В Швейцарии, например, литровая бутылка воды стоит $11. В Канаде - бесплатно.
  • Біг бізнэс
    11.06.2026
    Michael, у амерыках вада бясплатна, але чаявыя 20-30%, альбо будзе гістэрыка і скандал. Затое ваду можна піць колькі хочаш ))
  • fyi
    11.06.2026
    У ЗША амаль усюды бясплатна даліваюць неалкагольныя напоі. І ўсе публічныя прыбіральні бясплатныя

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