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  2. What does a service fee ban mean for diners? Expect ... - AOL

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    The restaurant owners subsequently changed the language at the bottom of customer bills regarding the fee: "The service charge is not a tip or gratuity, and is an added fee controlled by the ...

  3. New California law bans hidden restaurant fees. Will ... - AOL

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    Angela Rodriguez. May 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM. Starting July 1, a new California law will prohibit restaurants and other businesses from charging customers “junk” fees. Senate Bill 478 will ...

  4. Gratuity - Wikipedia

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    Service charges are mandatory payments, typically added by caterers and banqueters. A service charge is not to be confused with a tip or gratuity which is optional and at the discretion of the customer. Restaurants commonly add it to checks for large parties.

  5. Cover charge - Wikipedia

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    A cover charge is an entrance fee sometimes charged at bars, nightclubs, or restaurants. The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as a "fixed amount added to the bill at a nightclub or restaurant for entertainment or service."

  6. Restaurant - Wikipedia

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    Restaurant. The dining room of the restaurant Via Sophia in Washington, D.C., United States. A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. [1] Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.

  7. Perch charges diners 'security' fee at downtown L.A. rooftop ...

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    An L.A. restaurant is imposing a 'security charge' on its bill, but that might change soon — a new state law bans unadvertised service fees.

  8. Cafeteria - Wikipedia

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    A corporate office's cafeteria in Bangalore, India, December 2003. A student getting food from a school cafeteria. A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S. and Canada, is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether in a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location ...

  9. Food delivery - Wikipedia

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    In restaurant delivery, if the delivery service is provided by a third party, such as Uber Eats or Deliveroo, the delivery fee, which can be as much as 25 or 30 percent of the value of the order, is paid by the restaurant to the service provider.

  10. Table reservation - Wikipedia

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    Table reservation. A table reservation is an arrangement made in advance to have a table available at a restaurant. While most restaurants in the vast majority of the world do not require a reservation, and some do not have a policy or simply any channel for making one, so-called higher-end restaurants mainly in overcrowded cities often require ...

  11. Valet parking - Wikipedia

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    Valet parking is a parking service offered by some restaurants, stores, and other businesses. In contrast to "self-parking", where customers find a parking space on their own, customers' vehicles are parked for them by a person called a valet. This service either requires a fee to be paid by the customer or is offered free of charge by the ...