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  2. May 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Starting July 1, a new California law will prohibit restaurants and other businesses from charging customers “junk” fees. Senate Bill 478 will eliminate hidden charges ...

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

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    Expect that $39 chicken to cost $49. Stephanie Breijo. February 15, 2024 at 3:00 AM. Service charges are set to be outlawed across a range of businesses in California beginning July 1. In ...

  4. Should Hidden Fees & Surcharges At Restaurants Be Illegal? - AOL

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    A new bill will soon go into effect that will make restaurant surcharges, including service fees and other hidden "junk fees," illegal in the state of California. Authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner ...

  5. Gratuity - Wikipedia

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    In restaurants offering traditional table service, a gratuity of 15–20% of the amount of a customer’s check (before tax) is customary when good to excellent service is provided. In buffet -style restaurants where the server brings only beverages, 10–15% is customary. [102]

  6. California Redemption Value - Wikipedia

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    California Redemption Value (CRV), also known as California Refund Value, is a regulatory fee paid on recyclable beverage containers in the U.S. state of California.The fee was established by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986 (AB 2020, Margolin) and further extended to additional beverage types in California State Senate Bill No. 1013, signed into law ...

  7. Special surcharges to become illegal in California restaurants

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    May 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - As of July 1, it will be illegal for any restaurant in the Golden State to add special surcharges to diners' checks, which has become a favorite ...

  8. 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." [1] In restaurants, cover charges (or "couvert" charges) generally do not include the cost of food that is ...

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

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    Perch, a rooftop bar and restaurant near Pershing Square, tacks an extra 4.5% charge to all customer checks to "ensure the safety for all staff and guests," said Melody Lin, a Perch employee ...

  10. The Hat - Wikipedia

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    The Hat is a Southern California fast-food restaurant chain specializing in pastrami dip sandwiches. [1] This eatery, once local only to the San Gabriel Valley, [2] has been offering its "World Famous Pastrami" to Southern California residents since 1951. [3] [4] Its customers consume 13 to 15 tons of pastrami per week.

  11. California restaurant owner claims the state's fast ... - AOL

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    During a discussion on Fox Business about California’s new state law banning unadvertised service fees being added to meals and delivery services — so-called “junk fees” — Taffer stated ...