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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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Mandatory Service Charge Illegal, Barbeque Nation Among Restaurants Pulled Up
Authorities have tightened enforcement on restaurants that added extra fees to bills without consent, directing them to issue refunds and update billing systems.
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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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"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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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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X User Claims Dukaan Has ''God Complex'', CEO Hits Back With Sarcastic Reply
An X user accused the company of having a ''God complex'', and highlighted the platform's themes including opaque pricing changes.
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Dukaan CEO's Sarcastic Response After Facing Backlash For Introducing Service Fee
Dukaan is a DIY platform that enables merchants with zero programming skills to set up their e-commerce store using a smartphone.
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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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"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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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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Court Suggests Name Change For "Service Charge" To "Staff Welfare Fund"
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the body representing the restaurants and hotels to consider changing the term 'service charge' to 'staff welfare fund' or 'staff welfare contribution'.
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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.
-
Mandatory Service Charge Illegal, Barbeque Nation Among Restaurants Pulled Up
Authorities have tightened enforcement on restaurants that added extra fees to bills without consent, directing them to issue refunds and update billing systems.
-
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.
-
"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.
-
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.
-
X User Claims Dukaan Has ''God Complex'', CEO Hits Back With Sarcastic Reply
An X user accused the company of having a ''God complex'', and highlighted the platform's themes including opaque pricing changes.
-
Dukaan CEO's Sarcastic Response After Facing Backlash For Introducing Service Fee
Dukaan is a DIY platform that enables merchants with zero programming skills to set up their e-commerce store using a smartphone.
-
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.
-
"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".
-
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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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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Court Suggests Name Change For "Service Charge" To "Staff Welfare Fund"
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the body representing the restaurants and hotels to consider changing the term 'service charge' to 'staff welfare fund' or 'staff welfare contribution'.
