Comments on: Burger King Charges for Water

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:04:19 +0000

If they are giving you Bottled Water as you would get in a deli, then I can see charging the $1.00 or so. But if they are giving tap water (which can be funny tasting sometimes) then I think they should not be charging for it. Perhaps they are actually charging for the cup. Still stinks though.

By: sarahatan

sarahatan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:48:17 +0000

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By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:58:24 +0000

In Australia it’s illegal for restaurants and the like to charge money for water. Isn’t that the same in the US?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:28:26 +0000

You do realize that at McDonald's there might be cow poo in the patties? When workers remove the intestines, sometimes it spills, and they are told not to clean it up because it would waste valuable time and therefore cost the company money. Read the book Fast Food Nation. It'll be the most disgusting one you ever do.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:24 +0000

@Brenden – I understand that the restaurant doesn’t get the cup at no cost. And I do expect the establishment to cover base charges when calculating the price for a soft drink. I’d just rather have a free water, with the cost being covered elsewhere in the menu and distributed. I’m almost ok with this argument for disposable cups, but I hope I never see the day that I can’t get a free water somewhere that just washes their own dishes.

@Bud – I’m actually a great cook, and do cook often. If you read the post closer, I said

When I do eat ‘out’, I have to do so cheaply

That being said, I actually don’t eat out that often, but when I do I simply want to eat somewhere cheap. Eating a healthier meal when dining out would be lovely, but I could eat for days at home for the same price. Therefore, I see no harm in having Taco Bell once a week if I so desire.

I’ll try to stop whining. Also note this post was from July of 2007.

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:08:10 +0000

Why don’t you go to a grocery store and buy some real food? It will be cheaper and more nutritious than Taco Bell.

Learn to cook, make some simple, nutritious meals and stop whining.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:31:23 +0000

You have to realize that they are charging for the cup, not the water. Those cups/straws/caps cost them more than the soda and water that goes in them. While it may seem like a trivial thing to you, Burger King buys millions of these cups every day, and as the old cliche goes, “a penny saved is a penny earned.” Even if every cup only costed them 5 cents (in reality, each cup costs around 7-10 cents plus the cost of the straw and cap) and they sold a million beverages in one day, that’s 5 million cents or $50,000 that they are spending on cups.

Another example of how this can be applied is in movie theaters. Popcorn costs virtually nothing. When you buy a $5 overpriced popcorn at the movie theater, they are only paying $0.20 or so for the popcorn that’s you get. They may be paying as much as $1.50, however, for the fancy bucket that they put it in.

Basically what I’m trying to say is that while, yes, the water is virtually free, the cups, lids, and straws are not.

By: Run Your Car With Water

Run Your Car With Water — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:00:12 +0000

Only 18 cents? A glass of water in our country costs already $0,30. I wonder what prices will we have in the nearest future.

By: thierh

thierh — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:35:19 +0000

You are right to say that it’s a scandal for a restaurant to charge customers for tap water. However, within a few decades, due to world environmental issues, restaurants may charge for that precious water.