Do I need drinks license in my cafe if customers bring own wine?!

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You might but if you have a cafe and a license to sell alcohol you should already know. Contact your local alcohol control ministry for specifics.

If you are in the UK, then you do not require a liquor licence unless you sell alcoholic beverages. However, you must inform your insurance company if you intend to allow own-bottles to be opened and consumed on the premises. Insurance companies assume that there will be a slightly increased risk of damage and/or injury as a result of customers drinking alcohol. And diners will be using your glasses, so it is reasonable to make a charge for that.

Accordingly, you should make a "corkage" charge per bottle to cover the increased premium, and to show that the practice is recognised and that you are in control. Corkage seems to vary between ￡1 and ￡5 per bottle depending on the time of day, the "class" of restaurant and its menu, and the number of bottles. A lower unit charge would be made for a higher number of bottles. I have seen corkage charged per table at ￡8 to ￡10, relating it to the number of diners and therefore the number of glasses. Get the idea?

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Im sure it varies from state to state. In Tennessee, USA you don't have to obtain a liquor license if they bring their own in a brown or dark colored non revealing bag

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In some states customers can bring their own, but you need a certain type of permit or license. It is different then & less expensive then a liquor license.

Generally no
However, you may be violating health codes by allowing outside food and drink.