higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs

Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 1281 points – 1 years ago

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]

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OP post the QR code, I would love to know what restaurant this is, so I can stay clear away.

https://www.jonandvinnys.com/service-charge

At its core, the service charge is about driving change in our industry – helping ensure our business can thrive in challenging economic environments and compensating each member of our team in a more equitable way – in a way that uniformly increasing our food prices doesn’t allow for.

I don't understand what the difference is between adding the service charge and increasing prices. Literally no justification for this, just a "trust us, bro".

The difference is "We don't want to raise the listed prices on our menu."