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Ever seen the phrase "corkage fee" on a restaurant menu and wondered what it meant? Here's the 411: some restaurants let you BYOB, but they charge a small amount ($5-35) to cover the glasses, service, etc. While $20 might seem like a hefty fee for the server to spend 15 seconds pulling a cork, the corkage fee is really just a gentle reminder to you that your BYOB is cutting into their profit margin. Restaurants make a lot of money from drinks markups, including wine, and when you bring your own they aren't raking in the dough.BYOB is a good dining strategy whether you're a connoisseur or a cheapskate. As a connoisseur, you can bring a special bottle the restaurant wouldn't possibly offer. As a cheapskate, you can save money by paying the corkage fee instead of exorbitant markups.
Just remember the rules of etiquette when you BYOB:
- Call ahead and ask first so you don't show up with your $8 Merlot only to find out the corkage fee is three times that.
- Don't bring wine that's on the restaurant's list. It's rude.
- Offer your server/sommelier a taste. (He or she may say no, but it's the right thing to do.)
- Don't stiff the server: factor the wine in when you calculate the tip.
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9-21-2008 @4:44PM Lori said... Offer them a taste? Out of your glass???
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9-21-2008 @6:25PM No Problem said... I save money by having my own bottle. I also have my own food. I drink and eat in my own dining room in my own home. I save LOTS of money.
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9-21-2008 @6:43PM flbob said... Liz, who cares what you eat?
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9-21-2008 @6:51PM brandi said... LOL,I'll see ya'll @ Rays Bar!!!I would LOVE a cold beer!:)
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9-21-2008 @7:37PM Chrissie said... LOL Lori! I was thinking the same thing!
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9-21-2008 @8:19PM Jackie said... I believe Liz just did a Weight Watchers commercial.
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9-23-2008 @9:25AM Gretchen Roberts said... Lori, not out of your glass. :) I'd hope the server could get her own glass out! Just a courtesy thing to let her try a wine not on the list.
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