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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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"Restaurants Charging Rs 100 For Rs 20 Bottle": High Court Raps Association
When you are already charging more on MRP in the name of the experience, why are you then levying service charge, the Delhi High Court asked the restaurant association on Friday.
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Rapido Launches 'Ownly' Food Delivery App With a Promise of Delivering Affordable Meals Under Rs. 150
Ride-hailing platform Rapido launched a food delivery app in India on Wednesday. Named Ownly, it is reportedly a zero-commission platform that aims to provide food items at rates comparable to the offline market. According to a report, it focuses on delivering affordable food, with items such as rice and eggs priced below Rs. 100. However, the app ...
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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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"Mystery Service Charges, Surprise Ad Placements": Restaurant Owner Shares Reason For Quitting Zomato
Social media users supported the restaurant owner in the comments section. Read on for details.
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Zomato Introduces New 'Long Distance Service Fee' For Food Orders Beyond 4 Km
Starting at Rs 15, Zomato's "long distance service fee" can go up to Rs 35 depending on the delivery distance and city, according to the report.
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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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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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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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Food Deliveries To Get Costlier As Zomato, Swiggy Hike Platform Fee
Currently being charged in Delhi and Bengaluru, the platform fee on Zomato and Swiggy is different from the delivery fee, GST, restaurant charges, and handling charges.
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Restaurant Adds 18% Service Charge For Party Of 1, Internet Shocked
In the last few months, restaurants have been adding bizarre charges "wellness fee", "kitchen appreciation fee" or a "living wage charge", which they say go to workers.
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''It's A Service'': Restaurant In Italy Charges Rs 1,300 To Slice Store-Bought Birthday Cake
The restaurant pointed out that the cake was small and required extra effort to be cut into 10 slices, which took the waitress 25 minutes.
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"Use Staff Contribution Instead Of Service Charge": Delhi High Court To Restaurant Body
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the members of a restaurant body to use the term "staff contribution" for the amount they were claiming from their customers as "service charge".
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Restaurant Bodies Fined Rs 2 Lakh For Challenging Service Tax Ban
Delhi High Court has imposed total costs of Rs 2 lakh on two restaurant bodies for failing to comply with an order passed in relation to their challenge to the guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying service charge.
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Watch: Customers And Restaurant Employees In Tussle Over Service Charge In Noida
Massive Fight In Noida Restaurant: On Twitter, a video captured a tussle between customers and staff outside at a Noida restaurant that reportedly took place over a service charge issue.
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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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"Restaurants Charging Rs 100 For Rs 20 Bottle": High Court Raps Association
When you are already charging more on MRP in the name of the experience, why are you then levying service charge, the Delhi High Court asked the restaurant association on Friday.
-
Rapido Launches 'Ownly' Food Delivery App With a Promise of Delivering Affordable Meals Under Rs. 150
Ride-hailing platform Rapido launched a food delivery app in India on Wednesday. Named Ownly, it is reportedly a zero-commission platform that aims to provide food items at rates comparable to the offline market. According to a report, it focuses on delivering affordable food, with items such as rice and eggs priced below Rs. 100. However, the app ...
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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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"Mystery Service Charges, Surprise Ad Placements": Restaurant Owner Shares Reason For Quitting Zomato
Social media users supported the restaurant owner in the comments section. Read on for details.
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Zomato Introduces New 'Long Distance Service Fee' For Food Orders Beyond 4 Km
Starting at Rs 15, Zomato's "long distance service fee" can go up to Rs 35 depending on the delivery distance and city, according to the report.
-
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.
-
Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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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.
-
Food Deliveries To Get Costlier As Zomato, Swiggy Hike Platform Fee
Currently being charged in Delhi and Bengaluru, the platform fee on Zomato and Swiggy is different from the delivery fee, GST, restaurant charges, and handling charges.
-
Restaurant Adds 18% Service Charge For Party Of 1, Internet Shocked
In the last few months, restaurants have been adding bizarre charges "wellness fee", "kitchen appreciation fee" or a "living wage charge", which they say go to workers.
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''It's A Service'': Restaurant In Italy Charges Rs 1,300 To Slice Store-Bought Birthday Cake
The restaurant pointed out that the cake was small and required extra effort to be cut into 10 slices, which took the waitress 25 minutes.
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"Use Staff Contribution Instead Of Service Charge": Delhi High Court To Restaurant Body
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the members of a restaurant body to use the term "staff contribution" for the amount they were claiming from their customers as "service charge".
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Restaurant Bodies Fined Rs 2 Lakh For Challenging Service Tax Ban
Delhi High Court has imposed total costs of Rs 2 lakh on two restaurant bodies for failing to comply with an order passed in relation to their challenge to the guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying service charge.
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Watch: Customers And Restaurant Employees In Tussle Over Service Charge In Noida
Massive Fight In Noida Restaurant: On Twitter, a video captured a tussle between customers and staff outside at a Noida restaurant that reportedly took place over a service charge issue.
