Originally Posted by flashwilson:
“I appreciate it is a genuine cafe but the way we see candidates drinking from takeaway cups rather than China makes me think it is just used as a set when used for filming and the drinks bought in from elsewhere. Would explain why it's always empty!”
The drinks aren't bought in from elsewhere. The reason for the
paper cups and the empty cafe, is to set the mood of them being in the losing team. It's not a big cafe and the crew would take up most of the room anyway.
Compared to the fun that the winning team is having.