cover charge

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There is a cover charge of 25 yuan per person , sir .
先生，每个人要收25元钱的座位费。
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But for the 20 yuan cover charge you'll get your first drink free .
不过交了20元的座位费以后，您喝的第一杯酒就不要钱了。
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Yes, sir. For the 25 yuan cover charge you'll get your first drink free. You have a choice of any drink under 15 yuan.
是的，先生。对于25元的座位费，你们将得到第一道免费饮料。你们可以选择15元以下的任何饮料。
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a charge that is sometimes added to the amount that a customer pays for food, drinks, and service in a restaurant, or that is added in a nightclub to pay for entertainment

A cover charge is a sum of money that you must pay in some restaurants and nightclubs in addition to the money that you pay there for your food and drink.