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Diners who 'charge it' may shortchange their servers
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Should the restaurant wait staff have to pay a share of the processing fee when the tip is put on a credit card bill?
Some restaurants for years have been reducing tips by assessing the fee, but the practice is attracting new interest as processing fees rise and profit margins tighten.
On one side are the waiters, waitresses and others who serve food and clear tables. They count on tips to supplement often sub-minimum wages.
On the other side are restaurant owners trying to remain profitable in the current economic downturn.
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