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[homedecor1]

@Tribesters

just spoke to my niece & her mom.

There was a 20% administrative fee added on to the fees to rent the venue. She said this covered the "tips & services" provided ONLY by the venue. Tax was not included in this.

18% was added for gratuity to each guest dinner fee thru the catering company.

well worth it this wedding was flawless, food & service excellent!

tax was not included. Added separately when final bill was issued (based on head count)

[Sooner]

It doesn't matter what they call it, every place will do it differently.  Just be sure that ALL the costs are itemized and there is a total.  MAKE SURE that there are no other tips, fees, payments, costs, rental charges, taxes, beverage charges, bottle opening charges, or whatever.

Doesn't matter.  GET THE BOTTOM LINE COST, EVERYTHING you will write the check for.  Get is itemized and signed. 

[chickenbutt]

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sea breeze wrote:

A wedding venue that I reside beside just added this "administrative charge" to their contract.   What they did was deduct $4000 off the "grand total" of reserving the banquet hall and grounds, so it would appear less expensive to those unsuspecting until the "fine print" was read.  

I agree, why not just include the admin. cost as part of the basic total.  

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This was exactly what immediately occurred to me.  They make the price sound more competitive and then add on the admin cost, etc.   I'm sure there is probably always such a charge in there somewhere.  They just pad each individual cost to include it.   

It makes total sense that there would be some sort of admin cost (or whatever one might call it).  They just were more up front about it, I guess, instead of hiding it in the other costs.

[Sooner]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

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@seaBreeze wrote:

A wedding venue that I reside beside just added this "administrative charge" to their contract.   What they did was deduct $4000 off the "grand total" of reserving the banquet hall and grounds, so it would appear less expensive to those unsuspecting until the "fine print" was read.  

I agree, why not just include the admin. cost as part of the basic total.  

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This was exactly what immediately occurred to me.  They make the price sound more competitive and then add on the admin cost, etc.   I'm sure there is probably always such a charge in there somewhere.  They just pad each individual cost to include it.   

It makes total sense that there would be some sort of admin cost (or whatever one might call it).  They just were more up front about it, I guess, instead of hiding it in the other costs.

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There is no "up front"!!!  LOL!  It's like buying a car.  It all boils down to "how much is the check going to be if I write you one?  ALL you aare getting is ONE check, so everything you are including has to be in ONE check."  

We always go over and over that when I buy a car.  I never look at the "appraisal" of my old one (this drives them nuts) and insist that ALL charges be included in the amount they need on the check.  Don't try to add something after I write this check, cause I'm gonna tear it up and leave if you do. . . 

[ROMARY]

Could it be that this charge is for the person/persons who will oversee the event, making sure all is going exactly as planned, etc.  The person from the office who will supervise, etc.   Just guessing.

[ROMARY]

p.s.  Or, maybe it's the commission paid to the person who wrote up the contract, discussed the details, etc. with the customer. 

[deedledeedeedle]

You could always call down to Mar-A-Largo & find out their policy 

(sorry, couldn't resist)

dee

[Moonchilde]

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@ROMARY wrote:

Could it be that this charge is for the person/persons who will oversee the event, making sure all is going exactly as planned, etc.  The person from the office who will supervise, etc.   Just guessing.

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Whatever they say it is, that's what I believe it actually is (see my earlier post for details).

[Tribesters]

The more I read the more it sounds like the administrative fee is being used to help the resorts/restaurants recoup the additional costs incurred by now paying all the waitstaff higher wages. People are used to paying a gratuity so they can get this money back without raising the prices of the meals. I think we will tip people individually but not just add on a set percentage to the bill. 

I know in the past it was always clearly stated that prices did not include gratuity. Or the amount added for gratuity was clearly stated for events and/or large groups at restaurants. Now there is no mention of a gratuity...

Thanks to everyone that took the time to comment.

[Nuttmeg]

This is done to make sure everyone gets paid well.

I have seen this at two fancy restaurants administrative charge and no tips.