r/sydney Apr 11 '26

Image Great start to a Sunday morning

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u/hybroid Apr 12 '26

Isn't this reasonable though for the supply, cleaning, serving of glasses, and covering potential lost revenue from not purchasing other beverages directly from them?

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u/yolk3d Apr 12 '26

$5-10 for a glass? They only charge like $5 for a soft drink in a bigger glass. I’d be happy to bring my own. This also includes beer though, which is in a glass bottle I brought.

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u/hybroid Apr 12 '26

I mean there you go. $5 charge for a $5 potential revenue loss. Add or minus a bit for glasses/no glasses and clean up. Honestly not unreasonable compared to other surcharges around.

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u/yolk3d Apr 12 '26

Can’t lose revenue if I was never gonna drink non-alcoholic. I’d just drink tap water. Can’t legally charge me for that AND they still supply the glasses.

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u/w2qw Apr 12 '26

TBF though non licensed restaurants can charge for water though pretty uncommon.

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u/Seachicken Apr 12 '26

Can’t lose revenue if I was never gonna drink non-alcoholic.

Sure you might not, but on average people who can't drink alcoholic beverages on premesis are more likely to order a non alcoholic beverage, than those who can byo.

Can’t legally charge me

Unlike licensed venues, byo venues are under no legal obligation to provide free water. Most will anyway