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And their biggest margin item is alcohol, which is kind of a non-starter for a roadside restaurant.


Er, what? Don't they sell beer and wine at the roadside in Europe? At gas stations and rest areas even?


Do they? As in for immediate consumption on the premises? Or packaged to-go? The latter seems reasonable, but the former seems like a somewhat dangerous idea. Maybe I'm just too US-centric


Usually to-go, yes. It seems in the UK that it's possible but discouraged to sell for on-premises: https://motorwayservices.uk/Alcohol




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