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Re: "Optional service charge"

by Steve Wertz <swertz@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aug 24, 2007 at 09:52 PM

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:13:43 +0300, Opinicus wrote:

> From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fat_Duck:
> 
> <quote>
> As of March 2007 there are two menus; A la carte costs £80 per person
and 
> the tasting menu costs £115 per person, excluding wine and an optional
12.5% 
> service charge.
> </quote>
> 
> Optional service charge? What are the options?

"Optional Service Charge" and "Discretionary Service Charge" are
becoming fairly common in England and some other parts of Europe.
It's my understanding that you either pay it or not.  It's
usually added to your bill unless you specifically opt out of it.
The menu must state this.

For some reason 12.5% is standard.  My guess is that's its a law
of some sort, and 12.5 is the max.

Looks like those Brits will be Americanized sooner or later ;-)

[Crossposted to rec.food.restaurants]

-sw
 




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Re: "Optional service charge"
Steve Wertz <swertz@[E  2007-08-24 21:52:56 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-04 21:27:52 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-04 21:31:02 
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pltrgyst <pltrgyst@[EM  2007-09-04 23:31:52 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-05 21:25:39 
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ernie2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2007-09-06 15:09:07 
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Cape Cod Bob <spambobm  2007-09-06 01:34:10 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 12:19:02 
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pltrgyst <pltrgyst@[EM  2007-09-06 11:36:53 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 18:46:44 
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lrudolph@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2007-09-06 14:17:39 
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Christophe Bachmann <C  2007-09-06 20:35:40 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 21:05:19 
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Christophe Bachmann <C  2007-09-07 20:07:14 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 21:26:37 
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Christophe Bachmann <C  2007-09-07 19:59:26 
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Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 21:20:16 
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"TMOliver" <  2007-09-07 11:32:10 
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pltrgyst <pltrgyst@[EM  2007-09-07 13:27:03 
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lrudolph@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2007-09-07 14:05:15 
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Cookie Cutter <none@[E  2007-09-09 21:50:45 
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lrudolph@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2007-09-10 07:54:07 
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"Michael Kuettner&qu  2007-09-11 17:55:53 
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"Opinicus" <  2007-09-11 21:00:50 
Re: "Optional service charge"
Christophe Bachmann <C  2007-09-11 21:43:29 
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"Opinicus" <  2007-09-12 08:13:44 
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"TMOliver" <  2007-09-11 13:11:29 
Re: "Optional service charge"
"Michael Kuettner&qu  2007-09-11 23:24:58 
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"TMOliver" <  2007-09-12 10:35:05 
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"Michael Kuettner&qu  2007-09-13 01:45:16 
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Cookie Cutter <none@[E  2007-09-24 05:27:15 
Re: "Optional service charge"
Jack Campin - bogus addre  2007-09-28 00:03:12 
Re: "Optional service charge"
"TMOliver" <  2007-09-28 09:49:42 
Re: "Optional service charge"
Lazarus Cooke <lazarus  2007-09-06 11:58:23 

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