Should I ask to take the rest of the wine bottle home?

Shepherdspy

Working in the Hotel business,I'd always leave the cork or screwtop with the customer when opening a bottle so they could take it with them if they had some left when leaving..They paid for it,it's up to them when and where they want to finish it!

reluctantworkingmum

booter wrote: »

I'm glad for the clarification of the legal position as I've always taken half full (optimist you see )bottles home, except on one occasion. There was an offer at my local Cantonese restaurant, where you got a free bottle of wine for every 2 diners. We were a party of 6, with only 3 wine drinkers. So with full bellies, we just couldn't fully manage the last bottle (despite our best efforts ) I asked for the cork, and was told (quite forcefully) that I couldn't take the half full bottle as it was against the law. After a fairly lengthy debate, my (by now) mortified friends/family "persuaded" me to leave it. So it appears that legally, there should have been no objection. :mad: And I'm of the opinion that this "free" bottle was mine to take. Am I right?

You are indeed - I have NEVER had a refusal and would be horrified if I did.
The bottle was offered to you as an inducement to pay for the dinner - so was most definitely yours...(wouldn't eat there again..)