Honesty cafe in Ivana, Batanes has been operating a rustic coffee shop since 1995.
When customers enter the Honesty Coffee Shop, they will never
encounter anyone manning the place. They help themselves to a cup of
coffee or a bottle of cola, or can munch on biscuits, fried bananas and
sweet potatoes that have been prepared and laid out for them at the
counter.
After a nice meal, they are expected to pay for the service by
dropping cash or coins into a wooden “payment box” at the counter and
scribble down what they bought on a notebook.
Conspicuous enough for customers to see is a sign on a wall that says:
“Get what you need. Please pay (for) whatever you get. If you have no
change, knock at the door. If no one answers, sorry, so you give more
than the price. May your tribe increase. Remember, Honesty is the best
policy.”
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