Cafe Diplomatico enforces $15-per-hour minimum spend during World Cup matches

$15

—The minimum amount customers have to spend—per hour—for the privilege of watching Italy’s World Cup matches at Cafe Diplomatico in Little Italy. According to the CBC, the College Street institution debuted the minimum-spend policy during last Saturday’s Italy-England game. As one customer noted, the rule amounts to an enforced-drinking policy, since few people are likely to consume enough food to cover the charge, especially at a place where a large pizza only costs $14.50.