Do you think its tacky for a person to bring their own beverage to a restaurant?

Question

I went to this mexican restaurant in downtown Chicago with one of my good friends last weekend and she snuck a bottle of lime margarita alcohol in her purse and brought it out before we ordered our meals. I thought she was crazy for doing this lol, but she thought there was nothing wrong. Her rationale was to save money lol.

Answer 1

Um, I think most restaurants have a policy about bringing in anything of your own to eat or drink, and she would obviously be in violation of such a policy. My personal opinion: yes this is tacky.

Answer 2

Down with alchohol!

It was still kind of tacky, though.

Answer 3

That is very very tacky!

Answer 4

it depends on what restauant it is

Answer 5

Definitely tacky.

Answer 6

Some places dont have a licence to serve alcohol. If thats the case then no not tacky. To save money.....tacky.

Answer 7

Well,yes. If she was so uptight about saving money she shouldn't have gone out in the first place.

Answer 8

Most places have a policy about bringing outside bevs in, and besides this is very tacky.

Answer 9

Yes, I do think it is tacky.  Very selfish for her to put you in this situation as well.  If the staff said something to her this would make a scene and put you both in the spotlight.

Answer 10

I did this at movie theaters to save money.  So did my coworkers.