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]

  • Heavybell@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If the service charge is always there then just raise prices by 18% and stop misleading people ffs…

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        1 year ago

        Imagine you only have 10 dollars on you and buy a 9.99 item off the menu because of it, only to discover at the register there’s a 20% service fee. Not very a very pleasant customer experience, is it?

        Thank God where I live this is completely illegal. The prices on the menus are always the final price.

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          1 year ago

          Thank God where I live this is completely illegal. The prices on the menus are always the final price.

          ^ This is the answer folks…this type of bullshit legalese in restaurants should not be legal.