There’s nothing nicer than sitting down at a table service restaurant and not having to worry about anything.
Usually, that service includes complimentary water at your table, which many servers will bring out to you before you ever even order. However, this part of the table service restaurant experience could be changing. That means you may have to actually request water before it’s brought to you. We’re going to tell you why.
According to WFTV, drought restrictions mean that restaurants in certain parts of Florida are not allowed to automatically bring out water to serve to guests. Instead, servers can only provide water if you specifically ask for it. The affected areas include Sumter County, Dunnellon, and The Villages in Marion County, and parts of Lake County. This means that, at present, Disney World is not affected by the drought restrictions.
Outdoor water use is also being limited in those affected areas. Residents are now prohibited from washing their vehicles at home unless they do it on a designated lawn-watering day. Even fountains in those counties have limits and can now only run for four hours per day.
This is due to a drought caused by very little rainfall in the region. Again, this doesn’t affect Disney World or Universal, but if these areas are hit with drought conditions, it is something that could happen. We just wanted to make sure you were aware if you’ll be traveling through Florida soon. These restrictions will likely be lifted if and when the area sees more rainfall.
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What do you think about this news? Let us know in the comments!
This should be a permanent rule implemented by all restaurants, not having to be mandated by government. I do NOT want water at a restaurant. Every glass brought out to me is a waste. My spouse does, and absolutely has the ability to ask for a glass, so there is no harm in not just plopping something you do not desire down in front of you, but a lot of water could be saved by not wasting it for no good reason.