Changi Road restaurant calls out diner who washed hands at table: ‘Just basic consideration for people around us’, Singapore News

In their post, Deanna’s Kitchen owners Muhamad Asri Ramli and Denise Deanna Chew remind customers of the washbasin as well as the toilet in their restaurant.

Additionally, they provide hand soap and tissues.

“We understand that sometimes when you’re enjoying our prawn noodles or seafood dishes, you need to use your hands.

“And of course, you’ll want to wash them afterwards. No problem at all! That’s exactly why we have these facilities available.

“But please, don’t wash your hands at the dining table and let the water drip all over the floor,” they stated.

“I think it’s really just basic consideration for the people around us, especially those who are working hard to keep the restaurant clean and comfortable for everyone,” the shop owners said, encouraging customers to wash their hands at the basin instead.

‘We should all exercise some basic courtesy’

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, Asri and Denise said incidents like these are thankfully uncommon.

“Washing your hands at the dining table and allowing water to flow onto the floor is really not appropriate,” Asri, 48, said.

“It creates unnecessary work for our staff and could potentially endanger other diners.”

The couple who have been operating their restaurant since 2017 added that they would like to remind customers to be more considerate when dining out.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with washing your hands after a meal. It is simply about doing it at the appropriate place.”

Addressing comments questioning the diner’s nationality and ethnicity, the restaurant also emphasised that they uploaded the video to share on basic dining etiquette, hygiene and consideration for others.

“Whether you are dining at a hawker centre, coffee shop or restaurant, I believe we should all exercise some basic courtesy.

“At the end of the day, our staff work hard to keep the restaurant clean and comfortable for everyone. A little consideration from customers really goes a long way.”

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khooyihang@asiaone.com