BYO Restaurants Cork

Dixie Chick

Hi,

Does anyone know where you can bring your own "gat" in restaurants in cork

Thanks
Gemma

NoDice

I really didn't think this was possible.. I know some places allow a few bottles of champagne or wine if its a special occasion and they authorise it of course but that isn't really "gat"..

Dixie Chick

Ah i meant wine really! I was just saying gat cos of the location!!

deRanged

Cafe Gusto and Fenns Quay both do BYOB.
I think you need to mention it to Fenn's Quay before hand (like when booking).
Both will chill it for you if it's white.

Trashbat

Is that chinese place out by Togher a BYOB place?

I heard its god, but cant rmember name or location unfortunately.

/unhelpful

gimmick

^ Given that there is a pub downstairs I would doubt it somewhat.

NoDice

Dixie Chick wrote: »

Ah i meant wine really! I was just saying gat cos of the location!!

Ha ha no I genuinely didn't think it was possible!! :eek::eek: You have just made my day! What a fantastic thing during the recession! Seriously! :D:D

deRanged wrote: »

Cafe Gusto and Fenns Quay both do BYOB.
I think you need to mention it to Fenn's Quay before hand (like when booking).
Both will chill it for you if it's white.

Unreal guys! Delighted you set up this thread Dixie chick!

Milly33

So there are still places that do it..They used to do it before but I thought too that twas not done. The last place I heard off was the Chinese in Kinsale has it written on the door to Bring Your Own...

Dixie Chick

Seems like Taste of Thailand do it also, and I think the Four Liars do it too. Its such a great idea

Karmella

Taste of Thailand is long gone though - isn't it? Or did they just move from bridge st? They used to BYO but charged corkage from what I remember. wonder how places deal with this now that its nearly all screw caps!?

mawk

NoDice wrote: »

Ha ha no I genuinely didn't think it was possible!! :eek::eek: You have just made my day! What a fantastic thing during the recession! Seriously! :D:D



Unreal guys! Delighted you set up this thread Dixie chick!

but we're not in a recession any more

Papa_Lazarou

Don't these places charge an uncorking fee or something along those lines?

If not then its a brilliant idea.

curly from cork

Karmella wrote: »

Taste of Thailand is long gone though - isn't it? Or did they just move from bridge st? They used to BYO but charged corkage from what I remember. wonder how places deal with this now that its nearly all screw caps!?

gone years now !! as far as i know its a gourmet burger place now ( a very nice one too , onion rings to die for )

Trashbat

Trashbat wrote: »

Is that chinese place out by Togher a BYOB place?

I heard its god, but cant rmember name or location unfortunately.

/unhelpful

Above the Hawthorn, by The Lough. Totally seperate business to the pub, they are leasing the restaurant space from the pub.

NoDice

mawk wrote: »

but we're not in a recession any more

God was there really a good reason for this post? :rolleyes::) Fair enough... *clears throat and starts again*

Thank you Dixie Chick for starting this thread. The BYO is a great idea and I genuinely didn't know about it. It's a fantastic thing during a time most people are finding it hard to get by financially and want to have a nice evening out.

castie

Dont they charge corkage though?

mudokon

I couldn't see restaurants not having a corkage charge, I read that the corkage charge is usually somewhere in the €10 - €25 range per bottle.

I was guessing those prices were aimed at hotels more than restaurants though as it would be a bit steep if they charged somewhere in that price range for a bottle that they just open and leave on the table in a restaurant.

jasonhn

Hi, sorry for reopening this just curious which restaurants still do BYO and does Fenns quay still do it?

marvsins

Four Liars still do afaik usually about 5euro for a bottle of wine

TheChizler

I'm totally clueless here, does the byo thing just apply to wine? I know people aren't imagining any thing like the Leisureplex thing where you could byob a few years ago, which got shut down by the Gardaí pretty fast. Legally, what's the difference? I know the restaurants would have licences, but strictly speaking that only applies to selling drinks. Are they ok with restaurants doing byo because it's a relaxed setting and people are less likely to be 'gatting on' and messing?

evilivor

TheChizler wrote: »

I'm totally clueless here, does the byo thing just apply to wine? I know people aren't imagining any thing like the Leisureplex thing where you could byob a few years ago, which got shut down by the Gardaí pretty fast. Legally, what's the difference? I know the restaurants would have licences, but strictly speaking that only applies to selling drinks. Are they ok with restaurants doing byo because it's a relaxed setting and people are less likely to be 'gatting on' and messing?

It's much easier to get a wine licence than a beer licence.