BYOB permit?

Forgive me if this should be an easy question for some, but I'm looking for information to obtain a BYOB permit for an existing restaurant. I tried the IL liquor control commission site but couldn't find anything that looked remotely like what I'm searching for. There's an existing restaurant that would like to be able to be BYOB but wasn't sure how to go about it. I also need to find out zoning laws for the restaurant too since it's across the street from a park and not too far from a hospital.

Can anyone help or point me out in the direction I should look? Thanks in advance...

I don't think there is any licence required to allow BYOB. The restaurant just has to choose to allow it (at least in the city).

Hi,

Once in Highland Park, I wanted to bring liquor to a restaurant without a license. The owner asked me to bring my receipt in case there was the need for proof this was obtained off the premises. I never before or since received such a request.

Infini-Tea in Antioch has a BYOB ordinance statement in their menu. I found it on their website: http://www.infini-tea.com/pdf_files/BB%20Flyer.pdf

I get the impression BYOB is handled by each jurisdiction with most turning a blind eye.

Regards,

foodie1 wrote:Forgive me if this should be an easy question for some, but I'm looking for information to obtain a BYOB permit for an existing restaurant. I tried the IL liquor control commission site but couldn't find anything that looked remotely like what I'm searching for. There's an existing restaurant that would like to be able to be BYOB but wasn't sure how to go about it. I also need to find out zoning laws for the restaurant too since it's across the street from a park and not too far from a hospital.

Can anyone help or point me out in the direction I should look? Thanks in advance...

If it's in the city of Chicago, there is no permit or license required to allow byob. The state doesn't require anything either.

According to the city's Retail Food Guide: "BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) is permitted inside a restaurant; however the City encourages business owners to obtain liability insurance to protect against potential lawsuits. There should not be any direct or indirect fees charged for the allowance of BYOB unless the business location has a liquor license. BYOB is not permitted on a sidewalk café." And, according to its Quick Guide to Liquor Licensing: "Liquor licenses are not permitted within 100 ft. of a library, church, school, hospital, home for the aged or building used exclusively for educational purposes. Certain precincts within the City of Chicago have been voted 'dry' through a local option referendum. If a precinct has been voted 'dry,' no liquor licenses can be held within the precinct." It appears the best thing is to call the city and speak with a "BACP business consultant." 312-744-6249.

Good luck.