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higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So... We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn't a grammatical horror to read]

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That doesn't say "on the worker's side" though. It says anti-consumer and selfish. They're not willing to pay any more if it means they make a little less, they're just comfortable taking more money from other people.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You realize 100% of the money they’d use to pay their workers more would come from consumers right?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Of course it would. It doesn't have to (Dan Price is an example of a different model), but it would. At least by wrapping it into the prices consumers can clearly see that increase, instead of this shoddily hidden tactic.

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