When first opened JR there was no charge for anything on the menu. Kids being kids ordered what ever they wanted and took one sip of milkshake, one or two bites of the food items and left an awfull lot of waste.The cover charge eliminated most of the missuse. It is well worth the couple of dollars cover charge if you are a lover of milkshakes, french fries,and onion rings. Try it...... you will like it!