cakeage

American

[kay-kij] / ˈkeɪ kɪdʒ /

noun

a fee charged by a restaurant for serving a cake brought in from outside (often used attributively): The cakeage charge for the engagement party was way over our budget.

There is a cakeage of $1.50 per person for birthday cakes.
The cakeage charge for the engagement party was way over our budget.

Etymology

Origin of cakeage

First recorded in 1985–90; cake ( def. ) + -age ( def. ); modeled on corkage ( def. )

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But restaurateurs who charge cakeage argue they're justified in doing so because they have to present the cake and do the clearing up and washing up afterwards.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2015

The latest, nicknamed "cakeage", involves cafes and restaurants charging for serving a birthday cake brought in by customers.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2015

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