Some US restaurateurs have elected to drop the corkage fees to attract customers in a climate that has restaurants competing for diners’ attention. This is one thing you can thank the recession for. It remains to be seen if South African restaurants follow this trend.
Diners, of course, are in favour of having the fees eliminated but for some restaurants losing the revenue from corkage can make a real difference in the bottom line and there is also the hope that the fee discourages some customers from the practice. These days restaurants need every last dollar they can get and selling alcohol is a big part of that.
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