An Australian chef started charging $5 (Australian Dollars) for a glass of tap water? Why so much?
Well to quote the article:
"Mark Best, chef and owner of Marque Restaurant in Sydney, turned years of environmental consciousness into action by splashing out on a $6,000 Italian-made water system that filters, chills and carbonates tap water, the first of its kind in an Australian restaurant.
He now charges A$5 (3.3 pounds) for water -- but this includes unlimited refills. He previously charged A$10 for 500 ml of boutique bottled water.
Not only did the move lighten his carbon impact by cutting down on refrigeration and transport needs for the bottled water, it also helps reduce the amount of plastic bottles clogging up landfills, he said."
Initially I can understand why consumers may be upset. But once they learn the investment to filter, chill and refrigerate the tap water, then perhaps they'll realize it's a repackaged water--but even better with a system that requires less space in the kitchen. More importantly, it means less plastic bottles filling up our landfills. I say BRILLIANT Chef Best!
If customers pay money for bottled water, why not for better water?
This confirms that most people still do not know that bottled water is often no cleaner, better than tap water. Obviously they haven't read my posting, Is Bottled Water Really Tap Water?
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