WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — People can get a cocktail with their brunch starting at 11:00 a.m. in Warner Robins, starting Sunday morning.
On Monday night, the Warner Robins City Council voted to change the brunch bill ordinance, effective immediately. It is the bill that raises the alcohol sale time from 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Kelly Cox, partner and manager at Another Broken Egg Cafe says they can expect happier customers on Sundays.
"They want their bloody mary, they want their margarita, and you can have one in an hour and a half. That was a hard thing to go through every Sunday," Cox said.
Plus, she says it helps business revenue. The restaurant makes 20-22% in alcohol sales, so Cox says the extra time is a benefit.
"We close at 2:00 p.m., so people may not think this is impactful, but I promise you on the other days when we open at 7: 00 a.m. that's when we're serving," she said.
Mayor LaRhonda Patrick says the money doesn't just help businesses.
"We also want to make sure we're continuing to increase revenue and the brunch bill is the way we do that," she said.
The city's goal is to put money into restaurants' pockets and lower the amount they take from yours.
"We are about raising revenue for the city, not raising taxes," Patrick said.
Cox says money isn't the only reason restaurant owners wanted change.
"It was about just being able to compete and have businesses come this direction and be inside the city limits," she said.
Warner Robins is the last in the county to approve this type of bill. Macon allows 11:00 a.m. sales too, which Cox says, made businesses question where to set up shop.
"It's really hard to attract a business and then tell them they can't sell what they sell until an hour and a half after your county started doing it. People started looking at what roads they were on, so this way it opens the playing field to be able to serve when everyone else does," she said.
Customers can now can choose where to get their Sunday margarita based on flavor and not time, and Cox's staff is ready to serve.
She adds that she's grateful to all city voters, the mayor and the city council, and everyone else who had a hand in bringing this bill into action.
This bill does not impact grocery store or liquor store sales times.