"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "pennyaline" <nsmitchell@spamspamspamspamspamspamspameggandspam .com>
>> wrote:
>
>>> Methinks also that both the author and the restaurant owner missed the
>>> court
>>> case in which demanding addtional "service charges" in the guise of or
>>> in
>>> lieu of gratuities, and in the absence of additional services, was found
>>> to
>>> be bogus and therefore unenforceable.
>>
>> What court case was that?
>
> I remember that one ... some guy refused to pay it and it was ruled that
> he
> didn't have to, by law. Was only a few years back.
>
> nancy
>

If he thinks "Waiters shouldn't do the job if restaurants can't pay a decent
wage that doesn't require tips", then he also should not patronize
restaurants. Otherwise, he's being hypocritical. If you think a business'
practices are unfair, why contribute any money at all?