Topic: Restaurant Surcharge

San Francisco restaurants have begun adding a 4% line item to bills to cover employer-mandated health care costs. This surcharge is often accompanied by messages blaming the governor or local government. The discussion notes that this tax appeared on multiple restaurant bills throughout a week-long stay in the city.

Restaurants in San Francisco have begun implementing a 3.5% "health and welfare surcharge" on customer receipts to cover the costs of new union contracts. This fee is added on top of standard sales tax and gratuities. Critics argue the floating percentage fee is inappropriate since worker benefits are typically fixed costs.