Sink? What sink? Singapore restaurant calls out diner who washed hands at table, leaving staff to mop up

A Singapore restaurant, Deanna's Kitchen, has come under criticism after a viral Instagram post showed a customer washing his hands at the table, leaving water on the floor. The video, which has garnered over 6,600 likes, shows a man and a woman sitting across from each other at the restaurant. The man wipes his hands with a tissue, then pours mineral water over them, splashing it onto the floor.

An attentive staff member quickly mops up the mess, despite the washbasin and toilet being just a few meters away. The restaurant owners, Muhamad Asri Ramli and Denise Deanna Chew, have since posted on their Instagram page, reminding customers of the washbasin and toilet available for hand washing. They emphasized that while it's perfectly acceptable to wash one's hands after a meal, it's important to do so at the designated facilities rather than at the dining table.

The owners stated that such behavior creates unnecessary work for their staff and could potentially endanger other diners. They urged customers to exercise basic courtesy and to consider their fellow diners and staff members. The restaurant owners, who have been in business since 2017, emphasized that washing your hands after a meal is important, but it should be done in the appropriate place.

They addressed concerns about the diner's nationality and ethnicity, clarifying that the post was intended to promote basic dining etiquette, hygiene, and consideration for others.