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In order to prevent whoring, should coffee shops set up consumption seats?

Published: 2026-08-24 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/24, ▲ Click to follow | Daily boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop recently, some coffee shop owners posted messages on social platforms, debating whether they need to set up a sign for consumption in the coffee shop. The reason is that they often encounter guests who sit down without ordering and begin to take photos. There are few seats in the shop, and there are only about a dozen full seats.

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Recently, some coffee shop owners have posted on social platforms that they are wondering whether they need to set up a seating sign in a coffee shop. The reason is that they often encounter customers who sit down without ordering and start taking photos. There are few seats in the shop, and when the seats are full, there are only about a dozen people. Some guests tell them that they can't hear them when they go back to the shop, and they may have to scold the shopkeeper online.

This note caused a heated discussion, netizens said one after another, "how can you take a seat if you don't spend?"Why should I give you a free seat if you don't come to spend? There are few places in the first place. People say that people who do business are not charitable. "

Indeed, the issue of seating in coffee shops has always been a hot topic, and there are many such related posts on some social platforms, which have been controversial. Some netizens think that "the store is so stingy, there is no pattern, sitting in the shop to help you attract popularity", while others feel that "support the store, safeguard the rights of consumers."

In fact, many coffee shop owners feel that they are only operating on a small scale, bearing the daily rent, water, electricity, labor and other expenses, so they have to consider the cost. The second is that the original location of the store is not many, to a few people will be basically full, the real consumption of more customers will not have much place. That's why you wonder whether you should set up a seating brand in the store.

In fact, many netizens on the Internet feel that they can directly set up low consumption to isolate customers who come to the store and do not spend money. However, according to the relevant provisions of the measures for the Operation and Administration of the Catering Industry: "operators of catering services shall not set a minimum consumption or set a minimum consumption, it shall be ordered by the market supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level or the department designated by the people's government at or above the county level to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 1000 yuan and not more than 5000 yuan."

So merchants have no way to make this decision. In fact, in addition to some minority coffee shops, there are also some large chain coffee shops, such as Starbucks and Tims, but only some stores have brands.

Many netizens agreed with this, saying, "Great, it's really good for customers who have bought things and have no place to sit."it's mainly because many consumers have no place to order." this brand can protect the rights and interests of consumers. "it's just to protect the rights and interests of consumers. It's high time to do this."

In fact, these practices are the helplessness of businessmen. They have encountered too many people who occupy seats and do not spend before, and they are afraid that they will give poor reviews to businesses on some social platforms later, so now they will set up rules with small brands. What do you think of this?

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