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You can bring wine to a restaurant?
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:14 pm
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We also don't eat out much this time of year because it is a busy time, cold, everyone trying to get healthy etc...so that saves a good bit but my tip when dining out, bring a bottle of wine and buy a bottle. Most will wave a corkage fee if you buy one from them and bringing your own saves the markup and allows you to enjoy one they won't have. (Don't bring a wine they sell)
Why buy a bottle from them? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of avoiding paying $35 for a $12 bottle?
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Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:20 pm to bayoubengals88
There is a corkage fee.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:23 pm to bayoubengals88
Depends on the place. Most places aren’t going to just let sales fly out the door. If they sell wine, they’ll charge you $25 or more for the bottle you bring. So it’ll only be worth it if you bring high dollar bottles and something tells me the person trying to bring bottles to save money on the tab isn’t drinking high dollar bottles.
And if they have a $25 corkage fee, that’s $37.
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Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of avoiding paying $35 for a $12 bottle?
And if they have a $25 corkage fee, that’s $37.
This post was edited on 11/12/17 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:25 pm to bayoubengals88
Most will allow it and charge a corkage fee. We do it and a lot of times if you buy one they will eliminate the corkage fee. It's always nice to call ahead and ask and as posted don't bring a wine on the restaurants list. They wouldn't appreciate that and it defeats the purpose.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:25 pm to little billy
Yeah you'll be charged a corkage fee which is their server opening the bottle for you. But to be honest (and this is just personal opinion) unless it's a very rare / sentimental bottle I find bringing a bottle into a restaurant to be tacky. Especially if you bring in a bottle that the restaurant sells itself.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:45 pm to illinitiger
Yeah just curious. Never seen it or heard of it.
And I didn't realize how high the corkage fee was until I read up on it.
And I didn't realize how high the corkage fee was until I read up on it.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 8:46 pm to Martini
Did you realize you wrote what I quoted?
Posted on 11/12/17 at 9:00 pm to bayoubengals88
Well I do now.
We buy a lot of small boutique wines that no restaurant sells and we like to enjoy them with food and friends and more often than not our server and sometimes the chef or someone else will enjoy trying them. Elton at Ninos really likes different wines so we bring a couple and buy one or so. And it's not just me it is the group we most often dine with and I may not bring any one of them might bring a few.
Do what you like but as I said check in advance because some owners just don't like it. It really is used a lot when a restaurant can't get a liquor license and it allows the restaurant a way to pay for the service, decanting and stemware.
We buy a lot of small boutique wines that no restaurant sells and we like to enjoy them with food and friends and more often than not our server and sometimes the chef or someone else will enjoy trying them. Elton at Ninos really likes different wines so we bring a couple and buy one or so. And it's not just me it is the group we most often dine with and I may not bring any one of them might bring a few.
Do what you like but as I said check in advance because some owners just don't like it. It really is used a lot when a restaurant can't get a liquor license and it allows the restaurant a way to pay for the service, decanting and stemware.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:22 pm to Martini
Sounds stupid and rude to me...just stay home and cook your own meal
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:26 pm to bayoubengals88
You can bring your own beer too. I wouldn't do Coors, but if you have been aging a barleywine or sour then it is a good opportunity.
Coquette is one of the places that will allow this.
Coquette is one of the places that will allow this.
This post was edited on 11/12/17 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:38 pm to bayoubengals88
The few times I've brought my own wine have been for a special occasion (maybe 2 or 3 times, tops) and I've found if you call ahead and tell them you're bringing it for a special occasion, they will wave the corkage fee. Depends on the place, of course. If they do, just be sure to tip generously.
Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:48 pm to lsuwontonwrap
It's very common in Chicago, and some places are BYOB only.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:09 am to tigers1956
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Sounds stupid and rude to me
Posted on 11/13/17 at 6:13 am to tigers1956
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Sounds stupid and rude to me...just stay home and cook your own meal
I'm not dining at Golden Corral Pops so you don't have to worry about me trying to slip that corkage fee onto your bill.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 7:38 am to KosmoCramer
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and some places are BYOB only
That's completely different than what this thread is about. This is about bringing wine to a place that sells alcohol.
BYOB places usually don't have corksge fees and if they do, they are reasonable.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 11/13/17 at 8:16 am to TH03
There's no BYOB restaurants in Ohio that's why I brought it up.
Not sure how it is in LA.
Not sure how it is in LA.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 8:27 am to KosmoCramer
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There's no BYOB restaurants in Ohio
Guess I'm never moving there
We have a few BYOB places we like to go. We'll bring a tasting bag with a bunch of bottles and our food tab is maybe $20 after tip at the Italian place we go.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 12:43 pm to TH03
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This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 1:10 pm to KosmoCramer
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It's very common in Chicago
Not uncommon in NO at the higher end places.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 7:06 pm to bayoubengals88
Until more restaurants carry more south American wines, I'll keep paying a fee.
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