A Swiss restaurant charges a fee when guests place their cloth napkins on their plates. This remedy is meant to prevent the napkins from becoming unusable due to the curry sauce.
The Bonbec restaurant in Bern’s old town charges four francs (€4.15) if guests put their napkin on their plate after eating. The regulation was introduced because cloth napkins were soaked in curry sauce and had to be thrown away. This is reported by the Swiss news portal “20 minutes”.
According to the restaurant’s co-owner Maurice Bridel, the turmeric curry sauce is difficult to wash off. “Even after professional cleaning, they should have been thrown away,” he told “20 Minutes”. A cloth napkin costs ten francs.
Cloth napkin settlement fee in Swiss restaurant legal
The event has its effect. in the last three months, the guests have put the napkin on their plate only twice. “Two of them were understanding and apologetic,” Bridel said.
The Gastro Suisse association confirms the legality of the fee. “In principle, it is legal to charge the fee, as the fee has been transparently and clearly transferred to the card,” explained a spokesperson for 20 Minuten.
Age restriction in US restaurants to maintain standards
Restaurants with special requirements often cause a stir internationally. For example, Bliss in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Should be there Women must be at least 30 years old and men 35 years old enjoy fine Caribbean cuisine.
According to the New York Post, the age limit was introduced to preserve the complex environment, maintain standards and supposedly support the stability of the unique atmosphere.
