Bottled Water and Ken Bruce?

Question

He's been banging on about the cost of bottles water so I told him the following:-

I attended a 'corporate' training event at The ****** Hotel, Edinburgh Airport. During the event we had 'workshops' and bottled water, pre-paid, was provided for the participants by the Hotel. At the end of the evening training we went to dinner and a friend took two of the bottles of the water with her. The hotel charged £3.50 per bottle corkage on water that had already been paid for! Is that a rip or what?

Answer 1

yes it truly is a rip off we will have to pay for filleted air in restaurant's and hotels soon

Answer 2

Indeed you did, i heard it.

It is a rip off yes, but its pretty well known hotels charge through the roof for water. As for charging corkage for water you buy in the same hotel and then take to the dinner table.....i think i might have caused a bit of a scene.

corkage is acceptable, in my opinion, if you take a drink into a resturant or other eating place....but not in your case.

I had one of my emails read out on Jeremy Vine Yesterday - the first one of the day i think....so it does work eh ?

Answer 3

It's my view that stream water is the best and I like mine a bit brackish. I know it's a matter of taste but, honestly, £3.50 for a bottle you have already bought! Ridiculous. And I know the hotel you mean!!

Answer 4

I would of challenged the staff there to find the cork before paid any corkage. Would kick up too much of a fuss to allow them to exploit me in that way

Answer 5

Shocking! Especially when you could probably buy the same bottle in a supermarket for less than a quid!

Answer 6

Well that's what happens when you consume bottled water. It's the world's greatest scam.

Ever notice how EVIAN is simply the word NAIVE backwards? think about that!

Answer 7

Whats a girl to do?

Answer 8

that's disgraceful: I think I would have refused to pay