Cadu, Cafe an der Uni

Sat down outside with a big group of classmates for pre-dinner coffee and/or cocktails. A couple of us joined the rest of the group with a non-alcoholic beverage from another place after the vast majority of us (10+ group) had already ordered drinks and we had to leave in 15 minutes, but still planned to purchase another drink. There were plenty of other seating for other customers if they arrived which they did not.

Despite this, when they saw those of us with outside drinks, a man who I assumed to be the manager and/or owner stormed over to us angrily and yelled at us to put away our drinks, which we did. But then when one of us briefly took the drink out just to finish the last sip, he came storming over even more angrily and yelled “I don’t bring a drink when I go to McDonald’s.” (Literal quote) Later, he came out again just to glare at our table from several feet away.

To be completely clear and fair, I understand completely that a restaurant would have a no outside food or drink policy. But to come over to the table twice before the people who joined us afterwards even had a chance to order from the establishment and others had already ordered was just unnecessary and off putting. The people who came late were going to order a drink anyway but he lost money by being so incredulously rude. Waitress was very nice though, so everyone still left her tips.