Service charges are an add-on fee that is usually not the same as gratuity or a tip for service. Instead, it's a percentage or fixed amount that helps restaurants cover their operating costs.

A co-author of Senate Bill 478 initially told Eater SF that the bill allows restaurant service fees so long as it is disclosed on menus. But in October, officials speaking on background indicated ...

A November 2022 receipt from Jon & Vinny’s, reviewed by Eater, is printed with a lengthy disclaimer that the 18 percent service fee it charges is not a tip, and “enables the restaurant to ...

What’s up with the service charge fees at the bottom of my bill? I keep seeing extra fees added onto the cost of my meal which are sometimes 3 percent with the most being an 18 percent charge.

Service fees are becoming highly common at restaurants across the nation, such as Pho Ha Noi in Cupertino, CA. u/TRTL2k /reddit “I think [Automat] genuinely thought, ‘We’re on the good team.

A Vietnamese restaurant in California was put on blast when a customer shared a photo of their receipt which included an automatic, 18% service charge "for parties of one or larger." ...

A Michelin-rated restaurant in Orlando named AVA MediterrAegean adopted a mandatory 20% service charge that doesn't go directly to their employees.

Both restaurants add an automatic 20% service charge to all bills, with a disclaimer that it’s equitably distributed to employees. “They said that it was being distributed to the staff, that ...

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Automation in restaurants: Enhancing service, not replacing it. Restaurants are going all in on automation. According to the Square Future of Restaurants Report, 85% of restaurant leaders plan to ...

Service charges are an add-on fee that is usually not the same as gratuity or a tip for service. Instead, it's a percentage or fixed amount that helps restaurants cover their operating costs.