Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them
Summary
Some restaurants and bars are banning or discouraging phone use during meals to help customers enjoy their food and company without distractions. Different places use various methods, from locking phones away to offering free wine if customers put their phones aside.Key Facts
- Phone bans in restaurants and bars aim to reduce distractions and encourage conversation.
- The Spy Bar in London puts stickers over phone cameras to protect privacy.
- Antagonist bar in Charlotte, NC, uses locked pouches to hold phones during visits.
- Trophy Room in Phoenix keeps guests’ phones in a vintage filing cabinet while dining.
- The Clink Bar in London locks phones in an outside cabin because it is inside a prison.
- Some places offer rewards, like a free bottle of wine at Al Condominio in Italy for handing over phones.
- Around 90% of customers at Al Condominio accept the phone-surrender challenge.
- Big chains like Pizza Express and Wetherspoons also have phone-related rules to limit phone use.
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