Thanks. I think I get the taste thing, if the filters are mainly for chloramine, then they probably would not alter the rest of the water quality, so the mineral content remains the same I guess, and since the machines are for coke drinks, the mineral content should not matter much, because the high fructose syrup would mask that anyway.
I don't really see how this is going to matter. Your acting as though there's this huge amount of use for water. It really isn't They're still going to go through this maybe they'll get an extra day out of it now.
Like this: "I had to wait five minutes to get my turkey leg, because people before me wanted free water"
Yeah and honestly this is a bigger issue. There are often no lines at all for Freestyle machines, however stands and QS locations have lines more regularly so it is far more likely for free water at a QS location or stand to have an impact on a line than the Freestyle machines. Not to mention over time this contributes to labor costs as a person has to fill these cups. Labor cost is far greater than even the fanciest of filters.Like this: "I had to wait five minutes to get my turkey leg, because people before me wanted free water"
Depending on location and timing it can happen. The vast majority of the time however I've never waited. I waited in a line of about 15-20 people once at the one by the counter in Kid Zone. Only one person got water. I know because I was watching and hoping more people were getting water so the line would move faster.
When Kong was soft launching, I saw the lines by the one in JP get to be about 4-6 people per side. I was only getting water so, I waited for the line to go down a bit after 3 minutes or so. I also generally allow people with sodas get their soda ahead of me, even knowing that it will result in a 10 minute wait of do I want Cherry Lime-ade Sprite or Lime Cherry-Ade Sprite.
I would think there is a premium on everything in these machines as they aren't as common as regular soda fountains and everything has to be a little more compact. I highly doubt there's any difference to water quality. If there is they're wasting the money as it isn't noticeable.
I agree, I wouldn't expect these machines to be filtered that differently.
Regular soda machines have all the syrups in these big bags somewhere behind the counter, not within the machine. The inside of the freestyle machines have all these flavor cartridges. Everything inside of them has to be really compact and I would bet is all mostly proprietary. I really don't think there is some huge conspiracy theory, it is prolly just a combinations of some minor things such as complaints and costs.
Oh boy, this thread.
I will say I do feel sorry for the people managing the UOAP FB page. They just got plastic annual passes and I'm sure breathed a sigh of relief that that topic could finally be put to rest. Then just a few weeks later this thing happens and seems to be an even more contentious subject.
For example at Richters they get backed up, quite often. Typically in the past if you ask them for water they hand you a cup and ask you to go to the freestyle machine. They don't have a person filling drinks like many other locations. They will have to have one of the people there take on this task now. If they want to keep up with the pace as it was they can either add a person or the wait will back up a little. Every task that a TM has to perform adds up to when additional staffing will be needed. It's not like there will be a water filler position but the need for additional staffing will be slightly more common due to it. As you said if they don't move the line along enough the line increases not necessarily costs, but long lines also mean lost revenue.
I agree, I did not mean to imply asking and begging is the same; just wanted to point out something existing in the mindset of some. I also did not mean what I said as a rebuke to Brian directly, but rather to address something I have on the FB UOAP group, where some people espouse a mindset of privilegism that I, as a philosopher, find a tad disturbing. I noticed some people in UOAP who definitely had the attitude of I pay for my cup, therefore I am better than the free water people. Also, I understand business and now how the game works, but it is scary how people just utter: well that's just business.
