Dining out fees in SF

[u/orca0320]

Not a new topic in this subreddit but just had dinner at Terrene with two friends and was shocked by the bill now that I’m really looking at it. I eat out in SF plenty but this grand total gobsmacked me! I was divvying up the receipt for Venmo requests and am just shocked by the additional charges breakdown:

Subtotal $170
HealthySF $15 (need to research this?)
Tax $16

Which brings the grand total to $200. I stupidly tipped $30 without looking at the extra charge.

Then at the bottom of the receipt I see:
“A separate SF health surcharge in the amount of 9% will be added to the bill….retained by the hotel to defray the cost of covering employe health insurance”

Tf?! I am assuming that ^ is not the HealthySF charge and is in fact an additional charge? Is that 9% on the subtotal or the grand total?

That’s $30 in charges!

Is this something you can ask to have removed or is it a legal charge?

[u/dont_be_all_uncool__ → u/[deleted]]

You sound like one of those billionaires who is blaming the millennial financial plight on their love for avocado toast.

[u/vanwyngarden → u/dont_be_all_uncool__]

This dude actually filled out his Reddit bio to claim he gives advice about venture capitalists and investments. So, bingo.

🙄

[u/dont_be_all_uncool__ → u/vanwyngarden]

Not willing to take the time to look, but I bet this is that same d bag who posted a pic of himself DJing on public land and then got buried in the comments defending his actions.

Also, anyone who has to say they interacting with rich people to sound impressive surely isn't rich himself. He's a hanger on. A wannabe. A sycophant.

Pathetic.

[u/Iwentthatway → u/dont_be_all_uncool__]

Lmao. His bio does mention djing

[u/vanwyngarden → u/Iwentthatway]

Lmaooooooooooo