On 2013-11-19 00:01:04 +0000, Nancy Young said:

> On 11/18/2013 5:54 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> I don't know what the odds are that there's a nice clean bathroom
>>> back somewhere that the staff uses, but I don't know if I can
>>> suspend reality and believe that when I find a dirty customer
>>> bathroom.
>>>
>>> In other words, I just assume this is the bathroom they likely use.
>>
>> I can't see they would have a cleaner bathroom than the public (who pay
>> their wages) one.
>
> I agree, of course.
>
> I hardly ever use a public restroom, but when I do and I find
> it's nice, and clean, maybe with music, I have a good impression
> of wherever I am. Goes double if that is in a restaurant.

Incidentally I have found throughout Japan, and frequently in very
humble restaurants the most exotically clean, fresh-smelling lovely
bathrooms on the planet. Honestly: I have panicked and backed out of
the men's room multiple times thinking I had strayed into the ladies
room. There were flowers there, a lovely modern sink filled with
marbles (!?) and lovely lighting. Amazing.

> Hell, maybe the kitchen is horrible, but if they keep the
> bathroom nice, you feel like the kitchen is professional.

Absolutely. It is the one most blatant place they can tell their
customers "Clean/Not Clean".

> But if the bathroom is dirty/no soap/whatever, I really have a
> hard time believing the kitchen is spic and span.
>
> nancy