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 ...

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 ...

For as long as most diners can remember, tips have been a line item on restaurant checks. Recently, additional fees have entered the chat. What are these fees? Are they here to stay? Should they ...

Jennifer Silva, 30, had worked in the service industry since 2015. All kinds of restaurants: mom-and-pop, corporate and everything in between. And she was done. Competition with her teammates and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's note: Jillian Ellison is a Greater Lafayette native and Purdue graduate who knows all the best places to go for entertainment, to order a birthday cake, grab a quick lunch or celebrate just ...

A Florida restaurant has elicited criticism after announcing its new service charge policy that would affect customers coming to dine with them but wouldn't be beneficial to their employees. Photos of ...

More than a fifth of UK diners are refusing to pay optional service charges in restaurants as the nation reaches a "tipping point" on gratuities. The "national penchant for avoiding a fuss" has ...