> Aaron wrote: > The alcohol store is probably paying rent/mortgage, heat/ac, cashier, > those guys who walk around and help you pick things, and a slew of > other things. Sure not as much as a food serving place pays but also > not a 1/4th the amount less. >
Yes, but at a restaurant you're paying to be served, to sit in their ambiance with their customers, and to use their glassware which then has to be washed and stored. Certainly a corkage fee should vary depending on the degree to which you value these things, but if you don't value them then why are you eating there? If you do value them then support it by paying for it. $5 - $10 is not much to ask for! Now there are a few places that charge outrageous amounts to discourage the practice, and those establishments should be avoided. There are probably 3 types of places: 1.) Premium restaurants that plan their wines around their foods. Don't bring your own here, at least for meals. Let the chef tell you what he thinks. 2.) More casual dining where the food is good, the atmosphere is good, and the wine just helps. Pay the $5 - $10 to support it. 3.) Pseudo - gourmet restaurants that use microwaves and try to gouge you for wine and food. You shouldn't be that anyway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150352 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
