Source: BroBible
Summary
A woman in Atlanta, Georgia, documented a strange charge on her restaurant bill, labeled as a 20% “FIFA” fee. The restaurant, No Mas! Cantina, implemented this fee due to the large number of foreign visitors during the FIFA World Cup, who may be unfamiliar with the US tipping culture. The fee is actually a service charge, not a tip, and is intended to ensure servers are paid a fair wage.
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The habit gets a new name.
Restaurants near World Cup hotspots are implementing automatic gratuities to ensure servers are paid a fair wage. Some customers are complaining about the extra charge, which is labeled as a “FIFA” fee. The fee is not optional and is intended to help servers who may not receive tips from foreign visitors. The restaurant claims the fee will be removed on July 15.
Because nothing says “Taco Tuesday” like a mandatory 20% service charge.
Author: Evan Null
