We eat out quite a lot especially when we have worked very long hours or gotten out of late a several nights per week.
It’s getting harder to find restaurants with decent customer service anymore. We dine at "a certain restaurant" quite often.
We really like the foods. We have noticed the place steadily declining both in the atmosphere and service.
The last time we dined there the server forgot to bring some items we ordered. We reminded her and she still didn’t bring them.
So, we just said oh well, as long as we don’t get charged for these, there’s no problem. We didn’t make a big deal of it. People are human and they make mistakes.
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We went back this week. It was 9:06 PM when we walked in. We typically order the same (almost the same) things.
We then sat down at the table they gave us. It was dirty. The server made no attempt to clean it. We ended up cleaning it ourselves.
Finally, when we got the check, we noticed a line that said:
- late night dining service fee $9.62.
- we must pay 18% gratuity for dine after 9.00 PM.
Fig 06 - A cat, illustration only
So, we got to pay extra for the privilege of leaving with their nasty dirt all over us. We have never been treated like this.
We should have gotten a discount to sit there eating in the midst of their housekeeping, not charged extra! This is a horrible way to treat customers! We will not be going back any time soon.
Before someone asks if We addressed this with management, we did not. They clearly knew all about it when they added this as a line item to the sales check. So why bother.
We are posting this so other late night (after 9.00 PM) diners will know about this before bothering to go there (restaurants).
Have you experienced with multiple fees for late night after 9.00 PM?
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There is no such system in restaurants and cafes in Turkiye, especially in the city where I live, restaurants are open until midnight(kebab or doner) and when the customer is satisfied with the quality of service, gives the tip to the waiters by thanking them.
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DeleteWe are finding all sorts of tax showing up on our meals. Many places you have to order at the counter now and even then they are wanting you to add gratitude to the bill before you even get the food. I had been excited to go to a new Chinese place at lunch with a friend. It was twenty books for a single at lunch and like you said, I had to clean my own table when I sat down. Inflation is really hitting us hard. Our favorite local place has everyone in the family working and these days they have been closed Monday and Tuesdays. We hope they can stay open.
ReplyDeleteTruly we are living in very expensive times. I see dine-in tax all the time. Usually, people going through the drive thru get priority service. Yet sitting and waiting in your car leaves me wasting gas.
ReplyDeleteagree with you..... live getting expensive nowadays...
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We eat out quite a lot especially when we have worked very long hours or gotten out of late a several nights per week.
...I don't like hidden fees!
ReplyDeleteQui a Modena si va ancora all'antica, tutto è chiaro e niente è nascosto, speriamo che duri ancora per molto tempo.
ReplyDeleteBuon fine settimana.
First I saw late night fee -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
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Surcharge and late service fee are in pandemic form
ReplyDeleteWe have surcharge for late night taxis not in restaurants.
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We eat out quite a lot especially when we have worked very long hours or gotten out of late a several nights per week.
beautiful post thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that!
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So that's scary. You are used to going to one restaurant and then you experience such a shock. Not only dirt but also an extra charge, horror.
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We eat out quite a lot especially when we have worked very long hours or gotten out of late a several nights per week.
Oh my.....I've never heard of this before. I would think that if the establishment is open the hours that are indicated, then there should not be charges for late night service.
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Oh no, this sounds horrible :( So sorry :///
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bad time....
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