Cafes Providing Hot Water

The cafe owners have a right to refuse service and if you arent oragnised anuf to have anuff food for your baby when you are out its your own fault. I bottle feed alway,s made sure i had anuff water for james bottles or went home early. But i also belive that the cafe could charge a small amount for the water

I think another big part of the story is getting a free bottle of water and then sitting at their tables to feed! I agree, the woman they were interviewing was a bit abrasive and I ended up mostly agreeing with the cafe owner.

Most genuine people would never refuse to give water for a baby bottle - there must be a reason they have come up with this policy and it is more than likely it is those that are doing the asking ruining it for themselves...

I frequently require water from cafe's to heat DD2s bottles - I tend to use my own little bucket or sometimes just a large takeaway coffee cup and put the bottle in there. But I ALWAYS buy something, and am very appreciative and grateful as I understand it takes the staff members' time and the cups cost money etc.

If the cafe asked me to pay for the cup I totally would but this has never happened.

When I fed DD1 formula I used to carry around cold water in the bottle and if need be, I would ask for a cup of boiling waater and mix my own bottles. Again, I was never charged for the cup but I ALWAYS bought something.

I didn't see the article, but from what you guys have said, I agree with the cafe. It's a bit like someone wanting cash out on EFTPOS and not buying something (well sort of - hungry baby and all is a bit different but you get what I mean) .