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Barbeque Nation Accused Of Illegal Service Charge On Bill, Restaurant Says Not True
The service charge levied by Barbeque Nation in January 2025 was not illegal at the time.
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Chandigarh Restaurant Charged Rs 55 For A Rs 20 Water Bottle, Court Orders Fine
Restaurants cannot charge more than the printed MRP for packaged items such as bottled water, irrespective of service, surroundings or dining experience.
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Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
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Viral: Reddit User Shocked By "Quiet Time Surcharge" At Restaurant, Internet Reacts
A viral post on Reddit claimed that a customer was charged extra for the restaurant not being as busy as usual. Foodies had a lot to say about it.
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Forget Service Charge, Restaurant Adds New "Living Wage Fee" To Bill Of Burger And Fries
According to the restaurant, this additional fee on the food bill goes directly to the staff payroll to provide a living wage to their team.
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Castle Barbeque, Chaayos And 3 More Delhi Restaurants Issued Notice Over Levy And Non-Refund Of Service Charge
Five Delhi restaurants have been issued notices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, for failing to refund mandatory service charges.
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Service Charge Voluntary, Can't Be Made Mandatory By Restaurants: High Court
Restaurants cannot mandatorily levy service charge on food bills in a "camouflaged and coercive" manner as it is against public interest and amounts to unfair trade practice, the Delhi High Court on Friday held.
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Stay Order On Service Charge Ban Not Approval Of Practice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Wednesday its earlier order staying a ban on automatic levy of service charge on food bills cannot be shown by restaurants to the customers in a manner which suggests that the charge has been approved by it.
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Salt Bae To Service Charge: 9 Most Shocking Food Controversies Of 2022
From Salt Bae's shocking restaurant prices to the service charge debate, here are the nine most shocking food controversies of the year 2022.
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Wait, What? Cafe Bills Customers For 'Occupational Space', Twitter In Fury
A cafe in Guatemala charged a customer for 'occupational space' over and above the usual food and drinks charges. Here's all you need to know!
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Restaurants Collecting Tip On Food Bills Flounting Guideline: Centre To Court
The Centre and the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that hotels and restaurants were collecting service charge on food bills while openly flouting the guidelines banning the levy.
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Thought Cutlery Was Free? Spanish Restaurant Charged Customer For This And More
A customer at a restaurant in Spain was shocked when they billed him for the cutlery as well as ordering drinks on their terrace.
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Service Charge To Be Removed From Restaurant Bills As Per New Guidelines
Service charge cannot be added to the food bill by default, as per the latest government guidelines. Twitter users reacted to the news and shared their thoughts!
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Service Charge By Restaurants: Can't Add Charge In Food Bills, Says Piyush Goyal
Service Charge Row: The minister said the government was getting complaints from consumers regarding the service charge being imposed by restaurants.
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Service Charge At Restaurants: All You Need To Know About The Ongoing Debate
Should restaurants levy service charge on the bill amount? This discussion has recently been in news and here's all you need to know.
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Barbeque Nation Accused Of Illegal Service Charge On Bill, Restaurant Says Not True
The service charge levied by Barbeque Nation in January 2025 was not illegal at the time.
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Chandigarh Restaurant Charged Rs 55 For A Rs 20 Water Bottle, Court Orders Fine
Restaurants cannot charge more than the printed MRP for packaged items such as bottled water, irrespective of service, surroundings or dining experience.
-
Can Restaurants Force You To Pay Service Charges? What The Official Rules Say
Service charges on bills are not mandatory in restaurants in India. A Mumbai restaurant was recently fined Rs 50,000 for failing to follow the established guidelines. Here's what customers should know.
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Viral: Reddit User Shocked By "Quiet Time Surcharge" At Restaurant, Internet Reacts
A viral post on Reddit claimed that a customer was charged extra for the restaurant not being as busy as usual. Foodies had a lot to say about it.
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Forget Service Charge, Restaurant Adds New "Living Wage Fee" To Bill Of Burger And Fries
According to the restaurant, this additional fee on the food bill goes directly to the staff payroll to provide a living wage to their team.
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Castle Barbeque, Chaayos And 3 More Delhi Restaurants Issued Notice Over Levy And Non-Refund Of Service Charge
Five Delhi restaurants have been issued notices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, for failing to refund mandatory service charges.
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Service Charge Voluntary, Can't Be Made Mandatory By Restaurants: High Court
Restaurants cannot mandatorily levy service charge on food bills in a "camouflaged and coercive" manner as it is against public interest and amounts to unfair trade practice, the Delhi High Court on Friday held.
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Stay Order On Service Charge Ban Not Approval Of Practice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Wednesday its earlier order staying a ban on automatic levy of service charge on food bills cannot be shown by restaurants to the customers in a manner which suggests that the charge has been approved by it.
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Salt Bae To Service Charge: 9 Most Shocking Food Controversies Of 2022
From Salt Bae's shocking restaurant prices to the service charge debate, here are the nine most shocking food controversies of the year 2022.
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Wait, What? Cafe Bills Customers For 'Occupational Space', Twitter In Fury
A cafe in Guatemala charged a customer for 'occupational space' over and above the usual food and drinks charges. Here's all you need to know!
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Restaurants Collecting Tip On Food Bills Flounting Guideline: Centre To Court
The Centre and the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that hotels and restaurants were collecting service charge on food bills while openly flouting the guidelines banning the levy.
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Thought Cutlery Was Free? Spanish Restaurant Charged Customer For This And More
A customer at a restaurant in Spain was shocked when they billed him for the cutlery as well as ordering drinks on their terrace.
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Service Charge To Be Removed From Restaurant Bills As Per New Guidelines
Service charge cannot be added to the food bill by default, as per the latest government guidelines. Twitter users reacted to the news and shared their thoughts!
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Service Charge By Restaurants: Can't Add Charge In Food Bills, Says Piyush Goyal
Service Charge Row: The minister said the government was getting complaints from consumers regarding the service charge being imposed by restaurants.
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Service Charge At Restaurants: All You Need To Know About The Ongoing Debate
Should restaurants levy service charge on the bill amount? This discussion has recently been in news and here's all you need to know.
