The San Francisco Chronicle conducted a survey on whether restaurant surcharges, including credit card processing fees and mandatory tips, should be illegal in California. Over 1,000 readers participated, with 81% supporting the outlawing of such fees. The issue has sparked debate among consumers and restaurant-goers.
These restaurant surcharges are getting out of hand https://t.co/EkPx698lup
Should restaurant surcharges be legal? https://t.co/VnH7Xg2L2l
I am in a restaurant that notes it adds “5% surcharge to mitigate inflation.” I don’t think that’s how it works
The Chronicle asked readers whether restaurant surcharges should be illegal. A whopping 81% of participants agreed they should be outlawed. https://t.co/QR8TRnnCIy
Should "junk fee" surcharges at restaurants be illegal in California? Here's what 1,000 Chronicle readers said: https://t.co/VKuSAjOki2
The bill from your latest restaurant visit might include surcharges for credit card processing, automatic “service fees” or a mandatory tip. Should "junk fee" surcharges be illegal in California? Here's what more than 1,000 Chronicle readers said. https://t.co/b1z2gCmez9