New Restaurant Concept: Diners Pay Based On How Much They Apologize During Meal

The Sorry Cafe has opened in Chicago with a unique pricing model: customers pay based on how many times they apologize during their meal. The restaurant uses a sophisticated AI system that monitors conversations and counts apologies in real-time. Each 'sorry' costs $5, with the first 3 apologies being free as a 'courtesy allowance.' Customers who exceed 20 apologies during a single meal eat for free, as the restaurant considers them 'too polite to charge.' Early customers report saying 'sorry' an average of 34 times per meal, with one couple apologizing to each other 47 times over appetizers alone. The restaurant's most common apologies include 'sorry, is this seat taken? Oh wait, we're seated already, sorry' and 'sorry, could I bother you for some water? Sorry.' The concept has been so successful that a chain is planned for 2026.