KHON2

Customers divided as more restaurants adopt kitchen service fee

It’s been nearly three months since some island restaurants added a new kitchen service fee to bills. Since then, more businesses have done the same. Viewers reached out to us using the Report It ...
MarketWatch

A local restaurant has a 5% container charge and 3% kitchen-service fee. Is this as nuts as it sounds?

This is about tipping, and please don’t tell me to “eat at home if you can’t afford to tip” because it’s not about whether I can afford it or not. This restaurant has a 3% surcharge for credit-card ...
KHON2

Change in law leads to new ‘kitchen service’ fee at popular local restaurant

When going to a restaurant, it’s customary to tip for good service. At one popular local restaurant in Kakaako, however, the question of how much to tip is something servers are taking some extra time ...
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My local restaurant charges a 5% container fee and 3% kitchen-service charge. Should I refuse to pay?

This is about tipping and please don’t tell me to “eat at home if you can’t afford to tip” because it’s not about whether I can afford it or not. This restaurant has a 3% surcharge for credit-card use ...
Morningstar

A local restaurant has a 5% container charge and 3% kitchen-service fee. Is this as nuts as it sounds?

'Please don't tell me to "eat at home if you can't afford to tip" because it's not about whether I can afford it or not' Dear Quentin, This is about tipping, and please don't tell me to "eat at home ...