Bengaluru Cafe Owner Questions Rs 150 Coffee Buying Hours of Table Time
· Business · Times of India, LiveMint
A cafe owner in Bengaluru's Indiranagar neighbourhood, who invested Rs 60-70 lakh in the business, is struggling with customers who order a single Rs 150 coffee and occupy tables for hours with laptops. X user Vikramaditya Shukla shared his friend's experience, noting that new customers often leave when they find no seats, hurting revenue. The owner hesitates to enforce time limits fearing negative Google reviews. The debate has drawn comparisons to larger chains like Starbucks, Cafe Coffee Day and Third Wave Coffee, where beverage prices may implicitly cover dwell time.
Why it matters
Independent cafe owners in India's startup hubs face a growing conflict between remote-work demand and viable table turnover, with no clear etiquette or policy to balance hospitality and profitability.
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