BYOB
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BYOB is an acronym most commonly meant to stand for "bring your own bottle", "bring your own booze" "bring your own bucket" or "bring your own beer".
BYOB is often placed on an invitation to indicate that the host will not be providing alcohol and that guests are welcome to bring their own. It is also frequently used by regular bars, restaurants, or strip clubs which do not have licenses to serve liquor
or alcoholic beverages in general - in some jurisdictions, licenses for strip clubs and liquor licenses are mutually exclusive.
s allowing guest to bring their own bottle of wine. It is believed that restaurants in Melbourne
, in the state of Victoria
, were advertising as "BYO" establishments by the 1960s with the concept becoming popular in New Zealand in the late 1970s.
This practice is congruent with corkage, the practice of restaurants where guests are allowed to bring their own bottles by paying a fee
to the restaurant. In Australia, many BYO restaurants charge a corkage fee.
In the US state of New York
, BYOB is illegal, unless the business already has a liquor license.
developed at UC Berkeley.
BYOB is often placed on an invitation to indicate that the host will not be providing alcohol and that guests are welcome to bring their own. It is also frequently used by regular bars, restaurants, or strip clubs which do not have licenses to serve liquor
Liquor license
-Alberta:In Alberta, liquor licences are issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.-United Kingdom:Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted—pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. The individual responsible for the...
or alcoholic beverages in general - in some jurisdictions, licenses for strip clubs and liquor licenses are mutually exclusive.
Etymology
The term is cited by some online sources to have been used first in the early 1970s to mean "bring your own bottle" although in present day it is just as likely to mean "bring your own booze/beer".Regional variations
In Australia and New Zealand, the term "BYO" (Bring Your Own) emerged to describe establishments that had special alcohol licenceLiquor license
-Alberta:In Alberta, liquor licences are issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.-United Kingdom:Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted—pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. The individual responsible for the...
s allowing guest to bring their own bottle of wine. It is believed that restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, in the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, were advertising as "BYO" establishments by the 1960s with the concept becoming popular in New Zealand in the late 1970s.
This practice is congruent with corkage, the practice of restaurants where guests are allowed to bring their own bottles by paying a fee
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
to the restaurant. In Australia, many BYO restaurants charge a corkage fee.
In the US state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, BYOB is illegal, unless the business already has a liquor license.
Alternative meanings
It may also refer to "Build Your Own Blocks", an advanced offshoot of the MIT Scratch programming languageScratch programming language
Scratch is an educational programming language that allows people of any experience, background and age to experiment with the concepts of fully versatile computer programming by snapping together visual programming blocks to control images, music and sound...
developed at UC Berkeley.
External links
- Modern Drunkard Magazine History and Origins of Drinking Words and Phrases