By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:13:43 +0000

Finest Restaurants charge up to $400? Finest defined by their wine margins, perhaps. This is a list of justifications for the bad behavior of imposing a fee for nothing, no benefit to the consumer at all. Justify cost of sommelier? Perhaps if he cannot sell you a better wine for the same price or less. Often sommelieres are not available to diners, if one is used they are often consultants to the restaurant only, and not available during opening hours. If a highly rated restataunt has a $10 to $15 corkage, I will consider not opening my own. When it’s more, and I decide to drink wine I’ll buy no more than a single glass less than the fee. Restaurant experiences are highly variable and often emotionally laden, don’t insult your customers with a fine for buying only food. As a patron and you alone think the corkage to much, politely ask the manager to wave the fee. Any true story about why you brought that particular wine would help them agree or negotiate a lower price (have a fixed price in mind before you ask). If they won’t budge enjoy your meal without your wine and buying very little from them enjoy the food, tip the waiter a bit more than your usual, and decide if you will return before you leave and politely let them know either way before you go, and thank them if the reduced or waived the fee. If you”re trying to make a good impression on your guest, talk away from the table, but excuse to yourself and explain after dinner. If your guest isn’t impressed with your economy consider carefully if on date or interview, for example their reaction.

By: Corky

Corky — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:04:17 +0000

Wait… how is a corkage fee how a restaurant purchasing the wine? The patron pays the corkage fee so the restaurant doesn’t own the wine. Over two years and no one has pointed this out. Until now.

By: J

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:25:36 +0000

What about restaurants that charge a corkage fee for you buying THEIR wine

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:44:01 +0000

This article does not address legalities of corkage fees. According to liquor laws in TN, the reason for a corkage fee is that the restaurant must own any liquor consumed in the restaurant, therefore the corkage fee is basically the restaurant purchasing the wine being consumed. Legally you cannot not charge a corkage fee, is my understanding.

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