A TikTok user claims she and a friend were asked to leave a Paya Lebar cafe after 90 minutes, despite the cafe being uncrowded and them ordering a full meal. The cafe, Coexist Coffee Co, has faced criticism for not informing diners about the time limit beforehand.
A cafe in Paya Lebar has come under criticism after a TikTok user and her friend were allegedly asked to leave due to a dining time limit which was not mentioned to them beforehand. In her video, she detailed her experience at the cafe, stating that she and a dining companion 'just got chased out of this place'. She also stated that they were told to leave due to the cafe's dining limit of 90 minutes.
The seating time limit is a common practice imposed among F&B outlets here, especially during peak hours. '(The cafe) didn't tell us when we came in actually,' she explained. They also highlighted how the cafe was not crowded at the time, with 'so many empty seats' still available, and that they weren't just 'there for coffee and to work'. In a reply to commenters, she added that it was 'after lunch hour and many tables weren't occupied', and they'd 'ordered a full meal' for the both of them, which totalled about $90. Though the name of the cafe was not explicitly mentioned in the TikTok clip, it was revealed by Bondnaked in the comments section to be Coexist Coffee Co, located at 11 Eunos Road 8. The cafe has a four-star rating on Google reviews, with many commending the quality of the food and service received. Netizens were divided on the situation, with many sharing the same sentiment that F&B establishments should inform diners beforehand regarding the time limit and that it is unfair otherwise. However, multiple netizens also stated that the cafe should not enforce such strict time limits during non-peak hours when there is less urgency to clear tables. On the other hand, there were several netizens who shared their own experiences of being allowed to spend hours at the same cafe without being told to leav
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