It has long been an accepted practice when you bring wine to a BYOB establishment that you pay a fee called "corkage" for the pouring, glassware, etc. Now I read of a new term called "cakeage" which is a charge assessed when you bring your own birthday cake into an upscale restaurant which may have a pastry chef on staff. Some such chefs may refuse to serve your commercial "sweet" as not wanting other patrons to think that it came from his kitchen. But most owners will accommodate your wishes as they are in the hospitality business. But better call ahead to seek permission to avoid embarrassment. So you can have your cake and eat it too.
tjs
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