Corkage
Sir,—l note a statement in "Dining Out” in “The Press” (June 25) to the effect that the law stipulates that corkage should be no more than 50c. Last Saturday I enjoyed a bar meal at a local hotel, except for the fact that I was charged $2 corkage on one bottle of wine. This seems excessive, is it also illegal, or does the law covering 8.Y.0. establishments differ from that which applies to hotels? — Yours, etc.,
D. G. HORSHAM. June 25, 1986.
[Mr N. A. Adams, senior deputy registrar, Department of Justice, Christchurch, replies: "A liquor permit for unlicensed restaurants, issued under Section 218 A of the Sale of Liquor Act, 1962, has certain conditions attached, one of which is: 'That no charge exceeding the amount for the time being fixed by regulations made under this Act shall be made by the restaurateur for the provision of glasses, the corking, storing, opening, or disposal of bottles of liquor, the serving of liquor, or any other service facilitating or incidental to the consumption of liquor pursuant to the permit. The amount of corkage has been fixed at 50c a bottle. There are no other liquor licences or permits with this condition attached.”]
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Press, 16 July 1986, Page 16
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