Sheldon wrote:
> T > wrote:
>> The reason you see more BYOB's open up is because communities have
>> tightened up the liquor licenses in the past few years.-
>
> I don't think so. I doubt the restaurant can permit any alcoholic
> beverages consumed on the premises unless they have the license.
>
Its done all of the time. The usual reasons are the cost of the license
is more than a small restaurateur can justify or an allocation system is
in place that limits licenses based on some formula. My state is one of
the toughest with alcohol enforcement (only one of the two left where
you can only buy booze at the government store) and it is totally legal
and not uncommon to have BYOB. They can offer setups but they can't
serve the drinks.