Save Money Dining Out - Bring Your Own Wine

Do you think that $10.00 is too much to pay for a glass of wine when you go out to dinner? Do you feel like you're being robbed when the check comes and that ordinary bottle of wine cost you close to $50.00? Have you thought about saying enough is enough and bringing your own?There is a rising tide in the Country toward bring your own bottle restaurants. The concept is simple, you bring the wine and the restaurant provides everything else. In most cases, your server will even open the wine bottle for you. The idea of a bring your own bottle restaurant is good for you and for the restaurant owner.You will benefit from going to a bring your own bottle restaurant in a few different ways. First, you can have a bottle of wine with your dinner without having to take out another mortgage on your house. Second, you can bring two different kinds of wine. When you go to a BYOB restaurant, you can afford to bring two different wines. Finally you can bring any wine that you have in your wine cellar. You'll never be stuck with what's on the menu again.Allowing guests to bring their own wine can also be very good for the restaurant owner. First, rules in many cities and counties make it very hard for a restaurant owner to get a liquor license. In places where liquor licenses are available, they can cost close to a million dollars.This puts them out of the reach of many would-be restaurant owners. This alone makes the thought of a bring your own bottle restaurant attractive to many potential owners.In addition, since there aren't many BYOB restaurants yet, owners can increase their market shares by tapping into the growing number of people who would like to bring their own. Finally, letting customers bring their own wine and spirits has positive cash flow and operating expense implications on the restaurant. Wine and liquor inventories can be very hard on cash flow and employing a team of bartenders is always very expensive.Once you decide to go to a bring your own bottle restaurant, you're going to want an attractive wine carrier. Wine totes come in a great variety of styles, materials, sizes and price ranges. Wine totes are available for one to four bottles that are made of canvas, wicker, aluminum, wood and leather. You'll have no problem finding one that you love and that won't break your budget.You may bring your choice of wine, beer or other spirits to most BYOB restaurants. Some establishments do put limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages each person can bring so you may want to call ahead before you go. Check out a bring your own bottle restaurant near you soon. You'll be happy you did.