On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:45:21 +0100, "tim....." wrote:
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>"Martin" wrote in message
>news:6pkvd3ho6o03ii46cqdsqlm62u9mt6o8ud@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:12:32 +0200, B Vaughan wrote:
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>>>On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:22:30 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>>>_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>>
>>>>Wiki indicates that in the 90s, Lazio banned restaurants from having
>>>>cover charges, but the EU then overturned it, and that Lazio was going
>>>>to try banning it again. As Rome seems to have plenty of restaurants in
>>>>tourist areas with cover charges, I assume the local government wasn't
>>>>able to do it.
>>>
>>>I'm sure that a cover charge would be legal if it is for the service
>>>of providing a tablecloth and napkins, which have to be laundered.
>>>However, if you charge different prices for different types of menu,
>>>and all of them have the same tablecloth and napkins, you've just
>>>blown your justification.
>>
>> Doesn't it also cover bread,
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>It does yes, and the expectation is that someone having a pizza
>will eat less of it, so the charge should be lower, not higher
The cost of the food is a minor part of running a restaurant. Don't compare the
elements of the cost of eating at home with eating out.
>
>> for which Dutch restaurants charge EUR 3 to EUR 4
>> per portion?
>
>Optionally?
Optionally, but you need something to eat whilst waiting an hour to be served
your first course.
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Martin
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