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STOP THE SERVICE CHARGE SCAM IN RESTAURANTS

Submitted on Thursday 26th February 2015

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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STOP THE SERVICE CHARGE SCAM IN RESTAURANTS

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The automatic inclusion of a 'service charge' in restaurants is a scam. There is no other situation in the UK where a supplier sneaks an extra 12% onto the bill without asking! It is a malpractice that needs to be banned. There is nothing to stop customers voluntarily leaving a tip if they are delighted with the service, but to require customers to delete a service charge is a trick, and socially awkward. Let's ban it now. (Waiting staff, by the way, receive the same minimum wage as a million other service workers who have no opportunity for tips.)


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