Restaurant introduces tap water charge for 'incredible' reason

Mexican restaurant Madre has added a £1 charge to bills for tap water - but there's a good reason for it.

Born and bred in Mexico City, Rocio Vazquez Landeta founded the food tour company Eat Like Local in 2018. After a string of abusive relationships and having to flee her own home, Rocio realised she stayed in these relationships because she couldn’t afford to leave.READ MORE: He told his mum he wanted to be a pilot but a week later he was shot dead

To support the programme, this month Madre will be adding a £1 donation to bills when serving tap water. These donations will be collated and sent to Rocio and the team with the specific aim of helping one woman in particular who is currently trying to save money to study outside of Mexico due to the mafia becoming increasingly violent in her market.

"We want to show them that education can actually lead to a better life and that knowledge can set them free, that they are not powerless. It is about cultural exchange, great ideas, and great people is about creating the world we want to live in, by changing one kid at a time.”

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