Nando’s have had to stop offering customers bottomless glasses of normal Coca-Cola due to Government guidelines. A photo posted online showed a notice stuck to the top of a dispenser of the drink in one of the peri peri chicken outlet’s restaurants. It read: “Want Coca-Cola Classic? It’s one glass only. Based on new government laws, we’ve had to limit Coca-Coca Classic to one glass per customer.”
It added: “Still thirsty? Help yourself to any of our low-sugar fizzy Bottomless Soft Drinks.” Luke Ramsden, who posted the picture on X, wrote: “Wtf is this country?”
Jonny Velvet posted a video of him getting a second glass of Coke on TikTok. He said “I hope I don’t get arrested for this.” The content creator added: “Imagine that. Imagine a fully-grown adult not being able to make their own decisions as to what kind of drink they’re allowed. I mean, you know, what is this?
“Are we in North Korea? Where are we?”
He then took a sip and said: “I can hear the police sirens outside; they’re coming to get me. They’re gonna take me away.” The TikToker also pointed out that there is no limit on ice cream.
The Government explains on its website that “restrictions apply to free refills of sugar-sweetened beverages” and those defined as less healthy in any qualifying business, including restaurants.
It adds: “Businesses in scope of regulations must not offer a free refill promotion on drinks in scope of regulations.”
Drinks not covered are those drinks with a content of more than 1.2% alcohol and plain water and other drinks with no added sugar.
The Government adds: “A ‘free refill promotion’ means a promotion that offers the consumer the same drink or another drink to which this regulation applies (including free top-ups of any part of such a drink) for free after consumption of all or part of a first drink.
“Consumer-operated drinks machines are in scope of these restrictions if they offer free refills and are placed within a qualifying business – for example, coffee machines within a convenience store or a forecourt offering sweetened coffee.”