A recent post on social media seeking cafe suggestions turned into a hot topic of discussion amongst Netizens. Entrepreneur Bhavya Arora in her post sought cafe recommendations in HSR Layout in Bengaluru, however, added some preferences for the same.
In a post on social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, Arora said that she is looking for cafes where she gets free access to WiFi without any expectation of ordering from the place.
The post received strong reactions from Netizens and many expressed that it is not beneficial for cafes to let customers hold their tables without placing any orders. One of the users said, “Would you expect people to do the same thing if you owned a Cafe in an expensive location with high monthly fixed overheads to pay?”
Responding to the backlash, Arora said, “folks why all this rage? can’t a girl want to just work from an empty cafe without ordering. i get it if people are waiting for a table, i should and will vacate the table. but if it is empty- WHAT’S THE PROBLEM!”
She further noted that cafes are fine with letting in customers who don’t want to order as these people have the potential to bring in friends. She pointed out that cafes will eventually recover its costs from the customer and end up gaining more patrons in the process.
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However, the users were left unimpressed with Arora’s viewpoints. One of the users commented, “Very nice huh.. use services for free and earn from them.. then let the staff die cuz people just don't care about other people it seems. This Free fund mentality is what most Indians suffer from.”