EXCLUSIVE Etiquette guru reveals the EXACT amount of time you can work on your laptop in a cafe without ordering a coffee - and how much extra on the clock buying food gets you The guidance comes from that duke of decorum William Hanson He reveals his cafe tips in a TikTok video with one million views Here he also offers further guidance exclusively to MailOnline How long would YOU work in a cafe without ordering? Vote in our poll...
READ MORE: William reveals how to persuade dinner party guests to leave By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 08:30, 17 August 2024 | Updated: 08:30, 17 August 2024 e-mail View comments You've been working on your laptop in a café all wrong. Tut tut. How? By spending far too long tapping away without ordering a coffee.
Etiquette expert William Hanson, in a viral TikTok video with one million views, explains that the maximum amount of time you should work on your laptop in a café without ordering anything is 45 minutes. The duke of decorum says in the video: 'There isn't a particular set rule – although as a guide I would say 45 minutes per one coffee is absolutely the limit. Etiquette expert William Hanson, in a viral TikTok video, explains that the maximum amount of time you should work on your laptop in a café without ordering anything is 45 minutes.
He says: 'Remember, cafes are there for socialising, not necessarily as an extension of your workspace' 'If you are just going in [to a cafe] for a solitary sandwich and a c.