Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn’t a grammatical horror to read]
maybe it’s to allow take-away at a lower price, like a dine in vs eat out charge.
Very rare, I’m from Ireland & have only seen it once in a Chinese restaurant. They were very clear about it in the menu though so it wasn’t a sticker shock price
we have that in Egypt. normally like 15% service charge when eating in the restaurant but nothing when taking out.
I’ve seen some restaurants adding a take-out fee recently. It’s fucking insane.
Won’t somebody think of the poor restaurant owners?? They need all the money they can squeeze out of us!