Many coffee shops prevent customers from hugging laptops and 'rooting' all day

Coffee shop bans customers from hugging computers and "rooting" all day. Photo: Stuff

Working remotely, without a fixed office, has become a popular trend all over the world. People can work from anywhere with an internet connection, instead of being confined to a traditional office.

The image of workers using laptops and phones to work right in coffee shops is increasing. However, customers ordering just one drink and then sitting there for hours has caused a lot of trouble.

Recently, many cafes in the UK have introduced regulations to prevent customers from "occupying tables" for too long.

The Collective pub in Caversham is refusing to allow customers to use laptops between 11.30am and 1.30pm on weekdays and banning them completely at weekends.

"We can't let customers occupy tables for too long, but we also don't want to be disrespectful to people who bring laptops in," said owner Alex Middleton.

He said some of the bar's regulars respected the new rules, while others felt a bit nervous about it.

The Milk and Bean in Newbury also has a laptop restriction policy. It limits laptop use to one hour on weekdays and bans it on weekends.

"We have to find a way to keep the tables rotating," said owner Chris Chaplin. "People who bring their computers to work will occupy the tables for a long time, affecting the atmosphere as well as the revenue of the shop."

In May, the owners of the Fringe and Ginge cafes introduced a rule banning customers from using laptops to work in the cafe, after many customers came in to order just one drink and then sit there for hours.

However, not all coffee shops prevent customers from using computers to work.

"We allow people to use computers and most people are happy with that," said Hannah Swann, manager of Garage Cafe. "We have enough space to do it, so we don't mind."

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