Whether deciding to leave a tip or choosing to go Dutch, we are used to agonising over restaurant bills.
But diners now face a new moral dilemma: being “ambushed” with charity donations increasingly added to restaurant cheques.
The voluntary charges, typically a pound or two, come on top of 20pc VAT and other optional service charges.
Failing to spot it, you risk paying over the odds for your meal. Ask for it to be taken off, you risk committing a faux pas.
Experts warn the rising trend risks leaving customers too embarrassed to ask for the extra charges to be removed, while the fundraising regulator has said diners should not feel “pressured” into making donations.
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