It's rather sad restaurants have to go to such lengths to get customers to give up their phones but what a great idea.
From: Delish
"A restaurant in Italy is offering diners a tempting deal if they're willing to take a temporary break from their phones. Customers who are willing to surrender their phones for the duration of their meal will receive a free bottle of wine.
The enticing offer comes courtesy of Al Condominio, a restaurant in Verona, Italy. Owner Angelo Lella revealed to The Guardian that he had grown tired of people obsessing over their phones constantly. His fix to the problem? Good wine.
“We wanted to open a restaurant that was different from the others,” he said. “So we picked this format—customers can choose to renounce technology while enjoying a convivial moment together. Technology is becoming a problem—there is no need to look at your phone every five seconds, but for many people it is like a drug … This way they have an opportunity to put it aside and drink some good wine.”
