The TO Lodge I belong to took the plunge with having dues that were much higher than the other Lodges in our GL. The higher price for initiation and dues means it is a serious consideration for a prospective brother. While there have been arguments that it is elitist to exclude someone who cannot afford the dues, at the end of the day, the Masonic experience has value and we should not be ashamed to put that price tag on it.
Along with that was an enforced dress code (dark suit and tie, officers must wear tuxedos), required attendance (Secretary must be contacted reason if unable to make the meeting), limited membership (max of 50 members of the Lodge), and a more involved experience with every meeting having a festive board. Most definitely not Little Caesars! Rather than trying to maintain an aging building, we opted to make an arrangement with a local private club to take over one of the floors twice a month for out meetings. All of our Lodge furniture is kept in a box, we set up one of the rooms on the floor as the lodge room, have our meeting, and then retire to the dining room for a meal prepared by the club. We don't have to worry about building maintenance or preparing the meal or cleaning up so every Brother can participate in the meeting. Including EAs since we meet on the 1st degree unless conferring a higher degree.