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Is it legal for a restaurant in New York City to charge a mandatory service charge or gratuity?
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== == A NY District Attorney argued mandatory tipping was not legal after a man was arrested for not leaving a full 18% tip that was stated as being mandatory (he tipped 10% due to bad food). The courts agreed and the charges were dropped.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/15/nyregion/15tipper.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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Is it legal for a restaurant in Florida to charge a mandatory service charge and a gratuity?
Yes, but the gratuity can be disputed by the customer. Ultimately, if a customer does not agree to the restaurant's terms, they simply should not eat there.
What is the maximum legal percentage a restaurant can charge in NYC for a mandatory gratuity?
A restaurant can charge 15 percent gratuity automatically. Twenty percent is considered exceptional service and cannot be charged automatically by a restaurant.
Do restaurants have to remove mandatory service charge when asked?
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Can you tax a service charge gratuity on banquet service in Georgia?
yes
Where do service charge goes?
It should go to the staff. It is an alternative name for a gratuity or tip.
What does 'service compris' mean in french?
"Service compris" in French means that the service charge is included in the price. It indicates that gratuity has already been added to the bill as part of the total cost.
What is Texas roadhouse gratuity charge?
The standard Texas Roadhouse gratuity charge is 15%. Some may be as high as 18% to cover the 3% of sales that servers pay bus boys, hosts, and bartenders.
In California can you tax a service charge?
If the service charge that you are charging is mandatory by the provider as part of the cost of the meals or banquet, then yes, in California you charge sales tax on that service charge. This is done whenever the banquet contract, menu, or meal check specifies a set service charge even though the member is told that the amount (such as 18 percent) can be changed up or down.
What will be gratuty?
If you mean gratuity this is sometimes called a tip. It is what people give to waiters and waitresses, taxi drivers, porters and others that do services for them. If you are asking how much should you give this will vary from country to country and how generous you are. I believe in the USA and Canada 15% is common. In the UK 10% of the bill is more regular. Some bills have the gratuity already listed (sometimes as service charge) and you have the choice on whether you pay it or not - depending on whether you thought there was good service or not. You don't have to leave a separate tip if there has already been a service charge on your bill.
What do you do if a waitress added a tip to your credit card that was not authorized?
First, make sure it's not the restaurant's policy to add a gratuity for a certain party size or cost of meal. Then, immediately dispute the charge with your credit card company so you can have it removed. Then you can either call and complain to the restaurant manager or file a police report in the jurisdiction of the restaurant's location. The crime could be considered a petit theft or a felony credit card theft charge.
What can a restaurant in the UK add for wine service charge?
I don't think it is legally limited, so it is up to the restaurant to make its own rules. Read the menu and see how much it charges, maybe it makes no specific charge.
Do you tip the owner of a restaurant when she is your waitress?
If the bill has a service charge then it includes a tip anyway otherways it is entirely up to you.
