“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).
But you would eat there if he raised prices by 3% and never told you. Just don’t call it an obamacare tax and you’re good.
Very odd.