I stated earlier that a $2 fee would be reasonable, but not $5 on a $10 - $15 meal. Just returned from lunch at Cane Garden and ordered my usual water with lemon (single slice). We did not split...no need to do so and there was still 1/2 of that same glass of water left over. That is why I order water....I eat more than I drink, although I should probably do it the other way around.....not because I am striving for cheap lemonade. The lemon just makes the water more palatable. The price was very reasonable and there was plenty to eat with some left over, not enough for take out, but some. This is what I am talking about. They are obviously making money or they would not be in business and had a good crowd to boot. (By the way, I did not go to the restroom while I was there nor did the other ladies, and even with the crowd the AC was the same as it was when we got there.)

Keep in mind that some of these country clubs restaurants are developer-owned. They might be able to operate on less of a profit than a mom & pop restaurant, where it is most likely their sole income and life savings at stake.