Does covid mean everything must be plastic and paper in cafes?

[womanofdulwich]

For a treat I thought I'd have a sandwich and drink out at lunchtime today.

Tea was in a paper cup, toasted sandwich on a paper plate and plastic knife. I hate tea in paper cups , and for me part of eating out is nice cup etc.

I asked why, and the waitress said " its because of covid....."

Why I wonder. I wonder if the green agenda has just gone now?

You just need to wash cups in hot soapy water, as usual.

If you can tell me places that are still serving tea in cups that aren't disposable please let me know.

Thanks

[teddyboy23]

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[JohnL]

The only coffee I've had outside in 6 months was a latte at Starbucks - paper cup.

[Nigello]

Several months ago one cafe with outside seating (I?ve forgotten) told me there were no pots of tea because of the pandemic, so I didn?t buy. A teabag in a 250ml cup with no chance of a top up of hot water for ?2 didn?t seem appealing. It?s understandable right at the start of all this when people were even putting the mail in the microwave but not now. Takeaway, of course, needs paper cups but again, nobody is forcing anyone to buy.

[diable rouge]

I'm guessing the thinking behind disposables is that they think customers won't want to drink/eat from crockery/cutlery that someone else has used, despite then being washed after use...

[elloriac]

You still get pints in pubs in glass glasses. We had pizza at the Chandos in Brockley, proper plates & cutlery.

Sorry haven't been out for tea/coffee but it's ridiculous.

[OutOfFocus]

My take is - places moved from shut to takeaway only and at that point became disposable only.

Once a "rule" is in place it tends to stick, even if original reason is less valid.

[seenbeen]

Wetherspoons have the normal crockery, and Costa are using crockery.....

[Angelina]

People should boycott paper cups anyway and take their own.

Usually a travel mug but no harm in taking a mug :-)

[seenbeen]

Angelina Wrote:

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> People should boycott paper cups anyway and take

> their own.

>

> Usually a travel mug but no harm in taking a mug

> :-)

Not sure they would fill it because in Wetherspoons for example you can have free refills BUT you have to get a fresh cup- the same hygiene rule applied before covid if you wanted a pint in the same glass- pubs wouldn't do it

[NewWave]

Angelina Wrote:

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> People should boycott paper cups anyway and take

> their own.

>

> Usually a travel mug but no harm in taking a mug

> :-)

Since Covid coffee shops are refusing to refill clients own reusable cups.

[Sue4197]

Agree :)

The fear of Covid-19 contamination were unfounded. 119 experts from 18 countries concluded reusable containers pose no threat to the public during the Covid-10 pandemic: https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/reusable-cups-coffee-safe-use-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-19-uk-452611

[KidKruger]

Either way, I don't see how having your own cup refilled is going to spread / pick-up Covid. Perhaps the fear is that just the general air you're sat in is carrying Covid, which may settle on your cup ? But if that was the case, Covid can settle on every disposable cup too.

[seenbeen]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Either way, I don't see how having your own cup

> refilled is going to spread / pick-up Covid.

> Perhaps the fear is that just the general air

> you're sat in is carrying Covid, which may settle

> on your cup ? But if that was the case, Covid can

> settle on every disposable cup too.

I asked a barperson in Camden months ago when he refused to refill my used glass - he said that germs could transfer from the glass to the tap....and that was before Covid...so no-one will refill especially now- they use clean cups, glasses etc

[Pugwash]

Bread of Life cafe at Christ Church Barry Road uses china mugs/cups and plates with stainless steel cutlery. If you require sugar or condiments, they will be brought to you by staff. Open Monday to Fridays 10 - 3 pm. Laminated menu, sanitized after every use, as are chairs and tables.

Basic menu but you can check what specials they have each day.

[teddyboy23]

Signoria grovevale cafe proper cups plates cutlery

[diable rouge]

Did anyone else try and pronounce grovevale in an Italian accent?...:)

[MrsR]

The new deli on Forest Hill Road near the post office sells coffee in China cups. Their cakes are good too.

[OutOfFocus]

diable rouge Wrote:

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> Did anyone else try and pronounce grovevale in an

> Italian accent?...:)

No - I pronounced it Lordship Lane. 53 according to a web search.

[OutOfFocus]

Blackbird bakery sell reusable cups and will refill them.