Restaurants and hotels in the hospitality industry often add an automatic service charge to customers’ bills. As we close out the year and head into 2026, businesses in the hospitality industry may ...

A restaurant bill sitting in a black check holder, - Vtt Studio/Getty Images Understanding restaurant bills when dining out isn't always the easiest task, but it's important to know what you're paying ...

(NEXSTAR) – As restaurants feel pressure to add surcharges to diners’ tabs to make ends meet, you may see a few unfamiliar fees on your next bill. It might be labeled a “living wage fee,” which helps ...

(NEXSTAR) – In case your $20 salad and $15 cocktail weren’t expensive enough, your restaurant tab might have a few more line items tacked on. Diners are more frequently encountering service charges, a ...

Many small businesses introduced automatic service charges during the pandemic. Nearly five years later, some say they’re still necessary. Not so fast, say many restaurant owners. They’re making a ...

An emergency measure that would allow restaurants, bars and other food sellers to continue to charge service fees unanimously passed the California State Senate on Thursday, days before the practice ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker’s proposal to crack down on automatic gratuity and service charges at restaurants is now part of a bill going through the State House. HB 535 passed its first ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Starting in October, most SDG&E customers will see a new $24 charge on their monthly statement, listed as a “base service charge.” “The base services charge covers pipes, ...

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