Bad Service? You No Longer Have To Pay Service Charge At Restaurants | Read

If you eat out and are not happy with the service, you can refuse to pay the service fee that's automatically tacked on to your bill by many restaurants. The government has clarified that the service charge -which ranges from 5 to 20 percent and is added to bills instead of tips - cannot be mandatorily applied by restaurants. The Department of Consumer Affairs said the automatic applying of a service fee violates fair trade practices.