'Charging for tap water': Netizens list pet peeves of dining out in Singapore

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'Charging for tap water': Netizens list pet peeves of dining out in Singapore
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Redditor IamFanboy is not a happy customer, especially when it comes to eating out at a restaurant in Singapore. Last Friday (Sept 29), they headed to Reddit to vent out their frustrations with regard to the negative aspects of the experience. IamFanboy specifically pointed to the standard of F&B service in general and described it as 'sad'. Some of us...

Last Friday , they headed to Reddit to vent out their frustrations with regard to the negative aspects of the experience.— ordering of meals via QR code and minimal interactions with the waiters.

"It's actually crazy how this 'service' can be charged for 10 per cent of the total bill," IamFanboy added, referring to the service charge.While water is a chargeable item at some restaurants here, the Reddit user mentioned how this is not the case in South Korea and Japan.Sticking to the service in Western restaurants, IamFanboy added how every table order of food "will always" be served together.

This is to avoid having situations where diners sit and awkwardly wait for their remaining dishes when seated at the same table. IamFanboy seemed clearly agitated by the level of service provided by sit-down restaurants in Singapore."I'm not advocating for a tipping culture but seriously, some staff [in Singapore] could really use a wake-up call," they said.A few Redditors agreed that IamFanboy had every right to feel aggrieved by the charging of tap water at restaurants.

Others didn't agree with these sentiments, claiming that eating out in Singapore isn't all that bad of an experience.Another Reddit user mentioned that good service could still be found in Singapore restaurants, whether it be free bread baskets from Italian food joints or free banchan

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