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Re: Thanks, Barry.
Apr 15, 2019, 9:00 AM
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I think it's cool in a way that the restaurant is showing the customers that the restaurant wants to get their employees health insurance. I don't eat out though other than sushi, but I don't see what is wrong with this? It's kind of also a PR move showing "they care".
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I think it's tacky.
Apr 15, 2019, 9:17 AM
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Increase you prices if you can't cover costs and let the market decide. Don't throw an add-on fee onto the bill.
But again, it's due to Barrycare. I guess since it passed we are finding out what is in it.
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Re: I think it's tacky.
Apr 15, 2019, 9:20 AM
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They are increasing the prices and they are letting the market decide. They are just being transparent. It's no different.
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Oculus Spirit [83121]
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Have yearly health care increases been
Apr 15, 2019, 11:44 AM
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higher or lower since Obama Care?
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To quote TTT
Apr 15, 2019, 2:47 PM
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"New prices...and they ain't cheaper"
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Re: I think it's tacky.
Apr 15, 2019, 12:03 PM
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Do you avoid any place that lists sales tax?
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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But Obamacare wasn't supposed to be a tax
Apr 15, 2019, 2:48 PM
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right?
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Re: Thanks, Barry.
Apr 15, 2019, 9:20 AM
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If I am told upfront that there will be a charge, I am fine with that, as then I will just walk out.
Like the other poster said, increase the food cost and let the market figure it out. Not hard to handle.
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Re: Thanks, Barry.
Apr 15, 2019, 9:22 AM
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They are increasing the price. You would rather they hide it from you? I can see that. That said, it's the same result.
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Exactly...as long as they are up front with it, and I’m not surprised
Apr 15, 2019, 11:41 AM
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by an added fee at the end of the meal, it doesn’t matter. I’d pay for it in the food if not the surcharge.
If they are surprising customers with it, I can see people taking it out of the tip.
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Because it's the server's fault the restaurant
Apr 15, 2019, 11:46 AM
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is putting a surcharge on? That's an odd way of thinking, to me.
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Yes yes, Prod. I’m just dealing in reality. And in reality,
Apr 15, 2019, 12:04 PM
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if people think they are getting blindsided by a fee, I wouldn’t be surprised if they got it back on the only part of the transaction they have control over at that point. Most people would not take the time or haste to object to the fee, in my opinion.
I’m not saying it is right, anymore than surprising your customer with a fee they weren’t aware of is right. All you have to do is make sure they are aware. That is only fair.
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eh, I am ok with it
Apr 15, 2019, 9:35 AM
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they don't make much money to begin with and there are a bunch of ##### that don't tip
If it goes to the employees health insurance, good for them
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Re: eh, I am ok with it
Apr 15, 2019, 9:42 AM
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It's Austin too. They are probably just pandering in a way to their hipster progressive customers.
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If the food is worth the price, who cares?
Apr 15, 2019, 11:06 AM
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If the food isn't good, I'll pass. If the food is good for the price, I don't care what charges they put on it.
What would be the point of "boycotting" it? Standing up for something? For what?
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I like this because it makes it easy to support businesses
Apr 15, 2019, 11:29 AM
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that are providing good jobs and benefits to their employees. All else being equal, I'll happily go out of my way to eat at the place that treats their people better.
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