Complimentary wine in exchange for phone-free dining.
During the month of April 2024, the restaurant Al Condominio, which is located in Verona, Italy, launched a program that offers clients a complimentary bottle of wine as a reward for putting their mobile devices away while they are eating. The proprietor, Angelo Lella, instituted the policy in order to minimize the distractions that are caused by technology and to encourage true connections among diners. As far as the restaurant is concerned, the response was extraordinarily favorable, with ninety percent of the diners taking part in the phone detox.