Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last-minute law, said co-author Sen. Bill Dodd, will ensure "restaurant customers are not shocked when they get their checks." ...

Does your restaurant receipt have a few more line items on it lately? Restaurants are increasingly adding service charges to bills, according to point-of-sale company Square. Square collected data ...

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California lawmakers have given restaurants a last-minute exemption from a statewide law that takes effect July 1 and bans hidden or “junk” fees on goods and services, including hotel rooms, car ...

(WTAJ) — Inflation isn’t the only thing driving up your tab. As restaurant and service industries see shrinking margins, some are charging more service fees to customers. According to Investopedia, ...

Eating out in D.C. might be more expensive than the prices on the menu let on, thanks to service fees. But D.C. lawmakers voted this month to limit those service fees at bars and restaurants to 20%.

Jennifer Silva, 30, had worked in the service industry since 2015. All kinds of restaurants: mom-and-pop, corporate and everything in between. And she was done. Competition with her teammates and ...

You’ve almost certainly encountered a service fee tacked to the bottom of your restaurant bill lately. But chances are you still have a lot of lingering questions: Where’s the money going? Why don’t ...

Restaurant service fees are now commonplace. As of 2023, the National Restaurant Association estimates that 15 percent of restaurants are using some form of additional charges. Frequently used to ...