If you ask for a cup of water at a restaurant or food establishment. Are they required to provide that?

Question

Subway just ran out of their foam cups and refused to give me a regular sized cup of water with my sandwich.

Answer 1

They did that because some people say they want water but really fill the cups up with soda so they give people who ask for water plain cups.

However, it wasn't your fault they were out of the water cups so I would call their 1-800 customer service number, if you can't get anywhere with the store manager.

Answer 2

We are not required to give out water,but I have never refused Water to someone.

Answer 3

I think they are required to give you water.  The foam cups are free, but they have to charge you for the regular sized cup, even though the water is free.  It's due to costs of running the business.  McDonald's is like that too, you can get up to a small sized cup with tap water, but above that size they have to charge you for the cup.

Answer 4

yes they should water is 100% free and should provide that

Answer 5

You might have to pay for it

Answer 6

I used to work for a movie theater and we had to count cups too.  The employees would probably get in trouble if all cups were not accounted for and their drawers were short on cash.  I know, it sounds kind of silly, but it does happen....

Answer 7

Well that's stupid! Complain to the manager!

Answer 8

thats dumb

they are required to give u water even if they run out of the cups..

i think u should report them

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

that is jaked up they should giv u 1 even though they ran out of cups

Answer 11

They are not required to give you a cup of water for free. You may need to pay for the cost of the cup it self. For instanse a paper cup may cost them 35 cents. If they hand them out with out cost they are loosing profit. However in the intrest of good customer servise they should have just given you a cup.

Answer 12

should've given it in aregular sized cup. thats crazy

Answer 13

Technically they're not required because they pay for the cups and if you didn't pay for a drink .. they have no reason to give you one

Answer 14

they are not required to give you a free cup of water..

Answer 15

report them....I'll bet you get something free from it...

that's just being diffcult for NO reason.....

Answer 16

no, the cups are counted to prevent the employees from giving away free drinks. if they don't have the free ones you're out of luck.

Answer 17

I worked there in high school . That happened a couple of times, and it was usually an elderly person who needed to take pills with their meal. I would never have denied someone a cup of water. They should have sucked it up, swallowed the cost and given you the water. How cheap.

Answer 18

Totally, you should call the restaurant police.  The Nation Free Water Cup Act of 1913 must be upheld!