On 13/04/10 14:51, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >,
> Benji > wrote:
>
>> On 13/04/10 10:59, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>>> On Apr 12, 12:57 pm, Mark > wrote:
>>>>> Unrepentant criminal complains about harsh justice.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265398
>>>>
>>>> These cafe owners are idiots. I had people bring in their brown bag
>>>> lunches because they were eating with someone who
>>>> had popped into their office and said 'let's have lunch'. They
>>>> brought in their lunch and the other person bought theirs from me.
>>>> The person who brown bagged it would always buy a drink and a dessert
>>>> and we would take their brown bag lunch to the kitchen
>>>> and plate it properly for them.
>>>>
>>>> You cannot build a good will image in your community by actions as
>>>> stupid as these.
>>>>
>>>> They will lose customers....as well they should.
>>>
>>> Most restaurants don't mind losing customers when they are taking up
>>> space and not buying their food there. They aren't really customers, so
>>> losing them is not a problem.
>>
>> Simple. "Customers must purchase food". The old bag hadn't, but her
>> daughter had - £20 worth, apparently.
>
> Read the article again. I don't know how it works in Australia, but the
> article said the VAT tax is different depending on whether a cookie is
> purchased in the bakery or the restaurant.
>
> It's even worse in the US, as these taxes are sales taxes, and are
> assessed (or not) by the 50 states. The rules are all different, and if
> you aren't confused enough, the counties within the states can add on
> additional taxes.
>

Yeah, no here in Oz it's pretty much normal, so long as the food doesn't
seem to put the establishment at risk of OH&S violations.

And you're right, that does sound confusing >_>