2.19 isn’t such a huge mark up on the bill shown; I think I’d be outraged if I was not warned about it in advance then suddenly confronted with the charge on my bill.
If I had been warned in advance, then I would make a decision to either get a slightly less expensive selection to keep the final bill within a set limit, decide that the mark up was not a big deal, or eat somewhere else.
Also with this bill...because of the unevenness of the surcharge( $0.19??!!) it appears they may be applying a percentage AFTER the sales tax. That’s dirty pool!
At least the chopsticks are free
$2.19 is a 5% surcharge on the pre-sales tax total. Quite frankly, I will not be patronizing any establishment which is charging me 5% on top of the sales tax. Raise your food and drink prices to compensate for loss of revenue if you like, but do not slap me with a 5% Covid fee. It's like airlines charging extra for carry-ons or "better" seat assignments...just raise the price of tickets don't nickel and dime me to death.
I’d be more outraged at paying a sales tax in excess of 9% of the bill.
Agreed. That’s my take to, just don’t surprise me. I’ve no problem with it - I’ve been expecting to see this.
There’s no way you can survive with no customers, then fewer customers, and still charge the same. Anyone that has a huge problem here doesn’t understand.
It’s also costly to have menus reprinted, must easier just to state “+10%” or something, but there should probably be a sign upon entering.
Those lucky enough to have continued to have had a job and receive a regular check through this might want to consider that a poor economy will eventually impact them too - so go out and tip well. I don’t care about another few bucks as a surcharge, I’d rather the restaurants not close their doors.