What does "cakeage" mean?

A fee levied by a restaurant on customers who bring their own cake (such as a birthday cake) rather than buying one on the premises.

What is a synonym for "cakeage"?

Common synonyms include: corkage.

//ˈkeɪkɪd͡ʒ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A fee levied by a restaurant on customers who bring their own cake (such as a birthday cake) rather than buying one on the premises. uncountable
"Corkage fee: $10.00 per 750 ml bottle; "cakeage" (if you bring your own birthday cake) $2.25 per person."

"Corkage fee: $10.00 per 750 ml bottle; "cakeage" (if you bring your own birthday cake) $2.25 per person."

From cake + -age, modelled on corkage.

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