If I find out only after I'm a customer I will refuse to pay such fees. There will be a very loud, very public scene. There will be management. There may be local PD. There will be no tip, none. Whatever payment is offered will be placed on a credit card. The entire charge will be disputed with the credit card company immediately - as in from the parking lot.
Any business owners reading this take heed. Such policies are a great way to drive away customers, make your employee's lives h**l (and how hard is it to find and retain good employees right now?), and ruin the experience of visiting your establishment for everyone.
You go from ThunderSleeping, to ThunderFullyAwake?
I’d do something similar, I wouldn’t take it out on the server, but I would not comply nor go quietly.
So far I haven’t noticed anything too out of place, but I’m keenly watching as I always am (vigilance against commies is not a part time job) and if I notice anything, then it’s game time.