Corkage Fees

Most good restaurants derive a good bit of their revenue from wine sales and therefore charge a corkage fee for those customers who bring their own wine.

One waiter told me that their corkage fee was $15. He also said that there was no corkage fee if the customer brought a screw-top bottle.

But there is a $15 screwage fee.

earle

*
Reply to
Earle Jones
Loading thread data ...

Sounds like a very appropriate name!

Reply to
James Silverton

W dniu 2011-06-01 20:03, Earle Jones pisze:

I wish our restaurants did the same. I asked once in a very high profile restaurant here about a corkage fee, as I wanted a fine Bordeaux accompanying the dinner for my family with no success. They never ever heard of such a thing and insisted that "nowhere in the world" people can bring their own alcohol to the restaurant. Well, sad.

Reply to
Mateusz Papiernik

"Earle Jones" skrev i melding news: snipped-for-privacy@news.giganews.com...

Fine joke. But - you'll have to consider the cost to the restaurant of having glasses, setting the table, clearing it and washing up afterwards.

15$ then means 3$ per glass... Anders.
Reply to
Anders Tørneskog

???? Larry, I am confused??? What do you mean "it isn't allowed" Are you saying that there is a law against BYO restaurants in New Mexico? Therefore, if I decided to open a restaurant in Albuquerque, some lawmaker could dictate whether or not I could let my customers bring their own wine while I reserve the right to charge a corkage fee??? And I thought that the USA was the home of free-enterprise!!!!!

Reply to
st.helier

Andrew, they are more unionized than... France!

:-)

Mike

(don't let the smiley fool you, in France union membership is under 8%, but they do have the power to break the balls of the other 92%)

Reply to
Mike Tommasi

'Tis true, mi-ex-lud. Our Byzantine alcohol legislation, which operates on a state-by-state basis courtesy of the 21st Amendment (the repeal of Prohibition), does in certain states -- including my own -- forbid the consumption of alcohol in restaurants unless said alcohol was sold by the restaurant itself. This is done in the guise of liquor licenses, which are required before any establishment can legally sell alcohol. Got it now? ;-)

Mark Lipton

Reply to
Mark Lipton

Alcohol laws in the Bible Belt have traditionally been quite...er... interesting. The worst I can recall was found in Oklahoma and later in Utah, where there were no bars, only "clubs." In the "club," you'd pay for membership for a small fee, which would then entitle you to a locker and a glass. You were then free to purchase a BOTTLE of liquor at the bar, pour it into your own glass and consume it on the premises. The locker was for storing your opened bottle of liquor.

How this system was supposed to reduce alcohol consumption is beyond me, since it encourages consumption by the bottle!

Mark Lipton

Reply to
Mark Lipton

I'll match you and raise.

Years ago, Universal City TX, Randolph AFB, about 20 Vietnam fighter pilots returned and going through a pilot instructor course. All gathered in a motel during the training, some with spouses. Friday nite, a few drinks by the pool then a suggestion to the local restaurant/supper-club.

Walk down the block and request "table for twelve"

"Yes sir, would you like the family room or the club room?"

"What's the difference?"

"In the club room you can have drink with dinner."

"OK, we'll take club room."

"Is anyone a member? No? No problem then simply join."

"How much is it?"

"Free! And only one of you needs to join. The rest can be his guests."

"OK, now we'll eat."

"Sorry, gentlemen in the club room must have jackets."

"Well, we obviously don't."

"No problem. What size are you?" And with that he turned to a wardrobe behind him with about fifty of the ugliest sport coats ever made awaiting us.

It was the law in those days.

Reply to
Ed Rasimus

In the 60's, upscale bars in New York City were quite good about lending necessary jackets. Once, I was even lent a barman's white jacket to obey the rules.

Reply to
James Silverton

Ed, Another enthusiastic vote for Galisteo Bistro. We had a great meal there last year when in Santa Fe. I'm psyched to hear that Coyote Cafe is on the upswing as we've loved the cooking at Geronimo every time we've been there.

Mark Lipton

Reply to
Mark Lipton

DrinksForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.