Dinner is over, the plates are pushed away and the waiter brings the bill. A couple of drinks, a hamburger, a salad, and a 16 percent service fee.

Say what?

The Bruncheonette on Broadway Avenue, at Monroe Street, added a 16 percent service fee to its bills, angering some customers who believe the fee is nothing but an automatic gratuity.

“There has been some pushback; some people get upset and will not come back,” said Joile Forral, who owns Bruncheonette together with her husband, Allen Skelton. “But we circle the fee on the receipt, and they don’t have to leave another tip”/Pia Hallenberg, SR. More here.

Question: Would you rather see restaurants charge a service fee rather than decide how much you should tip your waiter?

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