beware egg surcharge on receipt

branny · ‎01-19-2012

well just a heads up when eating out. took Gr.D out for breakfast yesterday and when bill came i saw 1.50 egg surcharge at bottom of bill. i called the waitress over and she said yes due to the price of eggs. theres a sign on the wall overthere. i said i did not look for a sign and waitress did not mention it when we ordered.

she went to her manager and they took it off. she said next time you come in please know that there is a surcharge. can you believe it?

candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

Waffle House and Dennys Both have a surcharge. It's been on the news. But they Should have a clear announcement of that. Maybe a note clipped to the menus like the daily special.

wifey2qt · ‎06-10-2015

Yes very believable

branny · ‎01-19-2012

wow I didn't know this was going on.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

I think it's understandable, especially for breakfast places, given the increased cost of eggs lately. Otherwise it would be a financial hit to that kind of establishment. However, they should put a notice on the table or a sticker in the menu. I wouldn't fuss over an extra $1.50 but I know a couple of people who would.

Some places are adding an upcharge for using credit cards and they only have the notice on the front door. Who reads that as they're walking in?

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

Yes, I've heard of this happening, but haven't noticed it the last time I had breakfast out a couple weeks ago. About the credit card surcharge, I have noticed that as my vet adds that to a bill. I pay by check, so it's not an issue for me. I actually pretty much pay by old fashioned cash for everything when making a purchase.

Iwantcoffee · ‎03-11-2010

A restaurant needs to cover their cost for food, when they pay more they need to charge more.

Eileen in Virginia · ‎08-25-2010

Thanks for the heads up. On a positive note, when I was at BJ's yesterday they were charging $16.99 for 3 dozen extra large, grade A eggs (2 packages of 18 eggs). Last week the price was $21.99, so a $5 price reduction in just 1 week. While they seemed to be pretty well-stocked, they still had a limit of 2 packs per customer. Maybe restaurants will be able to drop their egg surcharges soon.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@catter70 wrote:
Yes, I've heard of this happening, but haven't noticed it the last time I had breakfast out a couple weeks ago. About the credit card surcharge, I have noticed that as my vet adds that to a bill. I pay by check, so it's not an issue for me. I actually pretty much pay by old fashioned cash for everything when making a purchase.

Our vet does too, @catter70, but there's a sign at the reception desk where we pay.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@branny wrote:
well just a heads up when eating out. took Gr.D out for breakfast yesterday and when bill came i saw 1.50 egg surcharge at bottom of bill. i called the waitress over and she said yes due to the price of eggs. theres a sign on the wall overthere. i said i did not look for a sign and waitress did not mention it when we ordered.
she went to her manager and they took it off. she said next time you come in please know that there is a surcharge. can you believe it?

Yes, I believe it and fully support it if you were at a restaurant/cafe that is not part of a big chain . You ate the steak so pay for it.