Has anyone had a 5% service charge posted on your bill for a party under 6 at dinner?

Mojo Rising · 04-21-2007, 09:20 PM

I went out to dinner tonight with my wife and daughter. The bill came and it was $79 plus tax...plus 5% for what was labaeled as a service fee.

I have seen a minimum 15% service charge for parties over 6 at restaurants before. However, I have never seen this.

This is not the type of place that the waiters will get stiffed so I doubt this a waiter supplemental charge.

SF is as socialist as Russia so we force our restaurants to pay the $10+ minimum wage to even tipped help. Plus, every employee must have health care.

So, this might be a way that the restaurant is charging their patrons for their extra expenses. If I were the restauranteer I would just raise my prices 5%.

I used to be a waiter incollege and high school so I have been in the trenches. However, I reduced my tip to 10%. I thought if it was a fee that was going to the waiter in cash I wan't going to give more.

If it wasn't...then he just got a lot of extra benefits that I just paid for and it has to come from somewhere.

Has anyone else seen this on their bill?

04-21-2007, 09:20 PM	Topic Starter
Mojo Rising Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OC Casino cash: $10009560	Has anyone had a 5% service charge posted on your bill for a party under 6 at dinner? I went out to dinner tonight with my wife and daughter. The bill came and it was $79 plus tax...plus 5% for what was labaeled as a service fee. I have seen a minimum 15% service charge for parties over 6 at restaurants before. However, I have never seen this. This is not the type of place that the waiters will get stiffed so I doubt this a waiter supplemental charge. SF is as socialist as Russia so we force our restaurants to pay the $10+ minimum wage to even tipped help. Plus, every employee must have health care. So, this might be a way that the restaurant is charging their patrons for their extra expenses. If I were the restauranteer I would just raise my prices 5%. I used to be a waiter incollege and high school so I have been in the trenches. However, I reduced my tip to 10%. I thought if it was a fee that was going to the waiter in cash I wan't going to give more. If it wasn't...then he just got a lot of extra benefits that I just paid for and it has to come from somewhere. Has anyone else seen this on their bill?
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