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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - I worked in the service industry for more than a decade. I get it. 
But put my vote into the raise the overall price - I'm much more likely to tip excellent service, even on top. The "service" charge only hurts the industry staff.[/quote]

Yes.  This was one of those woke ideas put forth by people who are trying to "save" people that they see as lesser and unable to care for themselves.  Initiative 82 was opposed by the restaurant industry and just about anyone that has actually worked as a server.  DC decided to "help" these people by creating a new system that doesn't work and leaves everyone upset, workers paid less, and restaurants going out of business.  So stupid and harmful to those they were trying to save.  [/quote]

Initiative 82 passed because people hate tipping and resent service charges and customers want transparency in pricing.

But yes what you said is what people in the restaurant industry who are too stupid to listen to what their actual customers have been telling them for years like to say to justify why they are struggling. In reality they are struggling because most restaurants are bad and have bad business plans and a historically extremely low success rate. But sure let's blame Initiative 82.[/quote]

And how has that worked for you?  Do you now have more transparency?[/quote]

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