BRASSERIE LAISSAC — Restaurant in Montpellier

We came here to take a break between walks during a very hot day and get some cold drinks. The waiter told us that since we are not ordering any food he will ask us to leave if there will be a high demand during lunchtime. We ended up paying 9€ for two pressed lemon juices (which is quite a high price for this city) and left before “high” demand time (the restaurant was still half-empty by the time we left.

I know there are some places in France that practice this lunch policy. However, given that I was 5 months (visibly) pregnant and it was +30 degrees, it would be nice to treat people more humanely rather than focusing on earning an extra penny.

UPD. Dear owner, your response where you claim that I am “pretending” to be pregnant is outrageous and quite shocking. I visited France 5 times as well as many other countries and I am highly aware that different countries have different traditions. As much as I am happy to respect and honor the traditions of each single county, I don't think that treating people like ** is part of French ones. I hope that people who will read your response will not want to support a business led by...

I sincerely hope this business goes down. I had a sudden toilet emergency as I happened to be near this Brasserie. It just could not wait. I asked politely the lady at the door if I could use their toilet and I would pay her. She said no and sent me away to my mysery. I did say: Madam, it's really urgent! She couldn't care less. Luckily this little adventure ended well as there was another little bar nearby that agreed to let me use their toilet....

Una verguenza de trato el recibido. Tenía una emergencia de ir al baño por golpe de calor y al entrar y preguntar una camarera me ha señalado la puerta del lavabo. Al salir había un camarero de pelo canoso esperándome para cobrarme 2,5e por entrar y yo en ese momento le explico que no tengo dinero. Había entrado por emergencia. El camarero quería quedarse con mis objetos personales como mis gafas o mi bolso hasta que le pagara y no me dejaba salir a pedir a mi acompañante si llevaba dinero, en dos ocasiones hizo el ademán de sustraerme las gafas. Al final tuve que pedir chillando a mi compañero que estaba en la otra punta de la calle si llevaba los 2,5e ya que me barraba el paso para salir. Una situación lamentable dadas las circumstancias de urgencia. Muy poca empatía y es de ser malas personas llegar a extremos así. También me hubieran podido avisar al entrar que luego no me iban a dejar salir porque se ha de pagar. Sinceramente una pena que traten a la gente así. Jamás me he encontrado en España pedir ir a un servicio por encontrarse mal y tener que pagar.

Tras leer la respuesta del propietario del establecimiento me reafirmo: Mala gente y además con mentiras. En todos los paises se pagan los impuestos pero la humanidad y empatía no ha de desaparecer. Todo lo malo que haces se devuelve multiplicado así que os deseo suerte porque tratando así a la gente no...