On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:41:58 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:



>>>> The concept of free, unlimited, refills has not reached your
>>> > shores.
>>
>> Yes, it has. But I wouldn't eat in such places here. UK employers are
>> heavily taxed and have to pay serving and wait staff a legal minimum
>> wage. The cost of endless refills, "kids eat free" etc can only be
>> shaved from the menu prices or the quality of ingredients.
>
>Don't come to Washington state then! Restaurant workers have to be paid
>minimum wage here too. And almost every place has free refills. Exception
>being taverns and pubs that don't have separate restaurants. They can get
>away with charging for refills. At other places? No free refills? People
>will just go elsewhere. There aren't a lot of "kids eat free" places here
>but the places that do offer this only do it on certain days of the week and
>during certain hours.

The free refills is very profitable. It makes you feel good paying
$2.49 for 5¢ worth of syrup because you can get more for "free".

McDonalds often offers any size drink for $1.