Does a Cafe have to have toilets?

[Aprisa]

Sorry for the off topic but, google searches and the like do not answer my question:-

I was in a small tea shoppe (quaint) in Cornwall a couple of weeks ago that had a sign on the wall saying that they had no toilets available for customer use!

I always thought that if you served food/drink you had to have toilets? am I right?

Did not have the confidence in my recall to challenge them about it but I really felt like reporting it to the tourist office (they were arrogant as well).

Thanks
Nick

[pdV6]

Aprisa said:

I always thought that if you served food/drink you had to have toilets? am I right?

That was my understanding too. Don't know if its "official" though.

[miniman]

There's a place in Chippenham with the message "We do not have any toilet facilities. We apologise for the inconvenience this lack of convenience causes"

[Mrs Fish]

pdV6 said:

Aprisa said: I always thought that if you served food/drink you had to have toilets? am I right? That was my understanding too. Don't know if its "official" though.

That's how I understand it too

[Guy Humpage]

Some of the very small McD's or KFC branches have no facilities so perhaps if the establishment is below a certain size they can get away with no bogs.

[twit]

I think it is down to whether or not people can sit and eat the food on site. If they can I am pretty sure you need toilets, if not you don't. That I think is how the little take away only KFCs get away with none...

So a cafe certainly should have toilets!

[CarZee]

it's compulsory if they provide 12 or more seats. (or there abouts)

[aprisa]

Thanks all,
There were definately more than 12 seats although it was about the size of a large dog-kennel.

If I'm in a bad mood next week I may go and have an arguement. But may well be in a good mood as the Reg for my car is due today, so first outing tomorrow!

Cheers
Nick

[ropey]

That's Cornwall for you!!!

(Before I get flamed - the GFs folks live in Cornwall, and we go there loads - and I love it!)

But they don't do themselves any favours - for a county that's primary income is tourism, they do some very odd things!!

[size13]

I thought it went off the size of the building. i.e. big stores like B&Q and ASDA have to have them, but ye smalle coffee shoppee wouldn't have them.

[Fatboy]

aprisa said:

But may well be in a good mood as the Reg for my car is due today, so first outing tomorrow! Cheers Nick

Nice one Nick - good to hear you've got it on the road now, just in time for the summer as well

Best of luck with it.