[Secret Agent Man]

no.

but if they raised the meal prices, you would see that on the menu because the menu has prices for each item right next to it.

so you do know what you’d be paying ahead of time.

I’m just saying they could build all this into their menu prices. Prices for dishes go up each year. Sometimes seasonally.

For the places that add in stuff on the bill, that you are not expecting because they don’t let you know you’re facing a mandatory gratuity of x % or separate surcharges, UNTIL you get the bill, yeah that is underhanded. They need to advertise all this stuff before you order.

[bestintxas]

“For the places that add in stuff on the bill, that you are not expecting because they don’t let you know you’re facing a mandatory gratuity of x % or separate surcharges, UNTIL you get the bill, yeah that is underhanded. They need to advertise all this stuff before you order.”

I agree totally. Let me know beforehand and I can decide.

I get angry at after-the-fact price gouging.

I live in Houston and I was able to find one restaurant I will never visit. At least they were upfront about it (likely a conservative owner).

http://www.houstonseagle.com/videos/news/national/restaurant-adding-obamacare-surcharge-to-every/vCRZQM/