Yes, but if I pay 4 times what things cost at the store then shouldn't everything on the menu be 4 times what it would cost at the store? ;)
I understand exactly why it costs different in the two places, no need to try to convince me of something I already know when I rather just joke around about the cost difference. On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:59:20 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Contribute 3 from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=53 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150355 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
