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Hardrock Cafe makes people feel the same :lol:
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Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:22 pm i remember the first time i went to Darlin Darlin and i got charged a service charge on top of my already $5 draft beer, so the next time i went to the bar and ordered it myself, still got charged the service charge hahah
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Kayve wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:14 pm Hardrock Cafe makes people feel the same :lol:
10% service charge there, not 25
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Mick n Craigs in SHV used to add a 7-10% service charge or was it Tax, either way it got added to the bill
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Artisan wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:54 pm
Kayve wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:14 pm Hardrock Cafe makes people feel the same :lol:
10% service charge there, not 25
+ 10% vat, nearly 25% like op said
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10% VAT, 5% service charge. Pretty normal in hotels and restaurants that comply with the law.
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hanno wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:01 pm 10% VAT, 5% service charge. Pretty normal in hotels and restaurants that comply with the law.
What law requires a 5% service charge and where does that money go?
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Pretty normal.

Back in the day I managed to exact small revenge at a certain riverside corner rooftop bar with abysmal service. It was that bad I poured myself a beer from the customer side of the bar & enjoyed a freebie unimpeded to offset the entirely crappy service (talking 20 mins+ from ordering a beer to receiving the square root of sod all). Was happy to pay the service charge on the second beer, since the service on the first was excellent - perfect pour! :-)
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Spigzy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:22 pm
Back in the day I managed to exact small revenge at a certain riverside corner rooftop bar with abysmal service.
I was there recently and the service has improved a lot, I agree it was terrible before.
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Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:04 pm
hanno wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:01 pm 10% VAT, 5% service charge. Pretty normal in hotels and restaurants that comply with the law.
What law requires a 5% service charge and where does that money go?
No law requires the service charge, but most international hotels in Temple Town charged it when I worked there. Cannot speak for other hotels, but at the hotel I worked, the entire service charge was given to the staff. Averaged USD 90 extra a month.
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