Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's food and beverage vendors received an emergency exemption from new state law targeting hidden or junk fees. (Silvia ...

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." ...

A proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission aims to crack down on "junk fees," but restaurants are hoping their fees and surcharges will still be allowed. In 2023, 15% of restaurant owners added ...

Among the most questionable charges creeping onto receipts is the "kitchen appreciation" fee. Hidden fees for things like kitchen appreciation or temporary inflation have become increasingly common ...

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 ...

Here’s the simple answer: Calculate your usual tip — which should be 20 percent these days — on the total amount pre-tax, pre-fee, and pre-discount (if you’re lucky enough to get one). If a bill ...

According to Investopedia, you are charged a service fee as a way for the seller to collect payment for a service or product. Many companies, including restaurants, banks, and hotels, include them at ...

Overwhelmingly, the comments echoed the TikToker’s frustration with the mandatory service fee. “If you can’t afford to pay employees a fair, livable wage, you don’t have a viable business model,” ...

Restaurant owners and the Corpus Christi health department worked together to finalize new inspection fees after Senate Bill 1008 raised reinspection costs. Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins ...

To the editor: I’m curious how much the impoverished restaurant owners paid to lobby their state officials to take protection away from the public in pursuit of the almighty dollar. If a restaurant ...

The last-minute law, said co-author Sen. Bill Dodd, will ensure "restaurant customers are not shocked when they get their checks." (Silvia Razgova / For The Times) Those 3, 5 and 20% fees at the ...