Re: “The restaurant service charge isn’t going anywhere” [May 17, Business]:
Please just tell us what your product costs to purchase in the price on the menu! I am so tired of the smoke and mirrors, obfuscation and trickery in the world today.
Seattle restaurateur Evan Leichtling is right: “Going out to a restaurant is a luxury” — just like ocean cruises and movies in theaters. If I can’t afford it, I won’t buy it and I want to know if I can afford it before I buy it.
Service charges that come on the bill after I’ve eaten the meal is bait-and-switch, pure and simple.
Jeffrey Smith, Woodinville