Unlimited Drink Packages?

[kiford]

The bartender looked over, asked "Is it for him?" and prepared the drink without me even asking.

I admit to being something of a creature of habit once I find something I like. We went to Meridian so many times on our B2B cruise - sometimes several times per day as we'd go in between activities or meals - and I always ordered the ice champagne with a twist of lemon. I always tipped well and always had the same server. After about two days of this, as soon as she saw us enter she'd bring over some chocolate covered strawberries or chocolate caramels or some other snack or something along with my champagne (without any asking required) and would simultaneous hand DH a martini menu, telling him which one he might like next (he was working his way through it) or some variation that they could do for him based on his previous orders and conversations that we'd had with her. That kept encouraging us to continue to go there, the service we received made us continue to tip well, which continued to get us that really great service which kept encouraging us to go there...... Win-win for all parties.

 

[kid-at-heart]

My main concern with drink packages is that they tend limit what's available under it. I prefer to drink higher end spirits and wines so: (a) I wouldn't take advantage of it because I'd rather pay for what I really want; and (b) I'd be afraid that they'd skimp on availability of the higher end products in order to make room for the moderate-priced stuff that would be available under the drink package. It's pretty much why we don't buy the wine package. It pretty much limits your selection to mid-priced wines (I think there may be different packages with some higher end ones but I don't want to be limited at all). Of course, the other reason is that DH and I never want the same wine at the same time because we pair with entrees and we never eat the same things.

Here, here, I do agree.

Smiles,
Kate