Customers charged for cups & plates due to water shortage

Netizens are enraged with Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar Restaurant in SS2 Petaling Jaya which charged customers for cups and plates during yesterday’s water shortage.

Rasanya sape nak makan kat situ kene bawak pinggan dan gelas sendiri.. Ape neraka pinggan dan gelas pun ko nak cas lain dari harga makanan?? Restoran 10 bintang pun x buat mcmni

Nakharom betul! pic.twitter.com/VrRismxrGE

— Orenji ã‚ªãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¸ (@OrenjiRenOren) April 25, 2019

The matter is now currently being investigated by the Domestic Trade and cConsumer Affairs Ministry.

FMT reports that the manager of the restaurant, Mohamad Sahajan, told them the 20 cent charge was enforced because customers were using plastic utensils.

Plastic cups, plates, and utensils were used as a substitute when the restaurant’s water supply was cut at 7 p.m. yesterday.

He then adds that ever since the water supply is back, they have resumed using their normal utensils, and are discontinuing the extra charges.

Netizens continue to make a mockery out of the situation today across social media.

Hahaha. Ni sbb takda air la kot. Extra plate kos nak cuci pakai air mineral.

— HAMADAN (@hhhamadan) April 25, 2019

Hamadan jokes, “Extra cost because they want to wash (the cups and plates) with mineral water”

pinggan dgn cawan pun kena cas….nmpk nya boleh lah bawa balik pinggan dan cawan tu buat cenderahati!!??

— moeinuddin Zakaria (@moeinuddin123) April 25, 2019

Moeinuddin Zakaria adds, “looks like we can bring back those plates and cups as a souvenier!”

Source via:
1. Free Malaysia Today, April 24, 2019 (Ministry probes popular restaurant over 20 sen charge for cups, plates)