10. Usually an Abstainer.
Over the entire population, about 30% of adults rarely drink wine or any mixed drinks. They may entirely abstain from any alcohol and prefer water, iced tea or soft drinks, or other non-alcohol beverages.
But you can’t always tell if guests who just want to have water with their meal are abstainers or merely trying to lower their overall food bill when eating out.
Couple this with the fact that up to 10% of the adult population admits to at one time having had to recover from alcohol or drug addiction. From these guests, you will often have requests for some type of plain or flavored sparkling water, rather than just plain tap water. At least they are adding some amounts to their overall bill on which service charges and tips are based.
In any case, be sure to know what options you can offer these guests