| My guess is that the process comes from distrust of empoyees handling cash and goods at the same time by the employer. Since the labor cost is not a factor, it's cheaper to hire separate people than losing money due to petty theft.
However, it still does not make any sense even the assumption is true. Does it often occur to small vendors? I had similar experience in small vendors or state-owned business, but did notice that some nicer restaurants handled the transaction the same way as I would expect in US. |
Complicated Paying Process