• Man Wins Lawsuit Over "Corkage Fee" A Beijing resident has won a lawsuit against a restaurant that charged him a hundred yuan (about US$12.50) for a so-called "corkage fee," Beijing Times has reported.
Although the Beijing resident won the case against the restaurant for charging him corkage fee, a lot of restaurants across the country still forbid diners from bringing drinks or they ould be charged with corkage fee. What is your opinion on this issue?Have your say at our forum "Talk China"!
FACT
• Corkage in the U.S. Corkage is a per bottle fee that a restaurant charges a customer who brings their own wine to be consumed at that restaurant.
• Corkage Tip Never bring a wine already on the restaurant's wine list.
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Reactions
[Restaurant Owners] "Profits from drink sales make up 30 percent to 50 percent of the total profits for restaurants..."
[The Customers Association] "Charging a corkage fee is only a guild regulation for the catering service. It's illegal..."
[Attorney with the Enterprises] "The catering business does not monopolize the industry. All resources and services in restaurants are fee-based..."
• Anhui Province: Restaurants Can Charge Corkage Fees Restaurants will be able to charge customers who bring their own drinks corkage fees as long as they inform them of the fees when they enter the restaurant.
Director:
Liu Chi