At the opposite extreme, one thing I've noticed is that some cafes in London have differential pricing for take-out versus stay in. (I'm not sure if this is tru

At the opposite extreme, one thing I've noticed is that some cafes in London have differential pricing for take-out versus stay in. (I'm not sure if this is true in the rest of the UK) As in, you pay a little more if you occupy a seat for some time. If you walk in and walk out, then you pay less. On the other hand, McDonalds has kind of developed the reputation as a place where you can just stay and stay after buying something cheap. I've certainly bought a black coffee for $1 and sat there for a couple of hours with a book if I had time to pass, and no one seemed to care. But that was off peak hours and there was no demand for tables. Not sure there's a perfect solution to this that will satisfy everyone.