2023年FTC提出的规则旨在禁止餐厅的"垃圾费",但餐厅认为它们有助于保持菜单价格低,并提高员工薪酬. 2023 FTC proposed rule aims to ban "junk fees" in restaurants, but restaurants argue they help keep menu prices low and improve employee compensation.
2023年,公平贸易委员会提出了一项规则,禁止“垃圾费”,如附加费和餐馆账单的隐藏费。 The FTC proposed a rule to ban "junk fees", such as surcharges and hidden fees on restaurant bills, in 2023. 餐厅认为,这些收费有助于保持菜单价格低廉,提高雇员报酬,并且对顾客更加透明。 Restaurants argue that these fees help keep menu prices low, improve employee compensation, and are more transparent for customers. 根据全国餐馆协会,由于2022年成本较高,15%的餐馆老板增加了附加费或检查费。 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges or fees to checks due to higher costs in 2022, as per the National Restaurant Association. 虽然公平贸易委员会的目的是解决隐藏费用问题,但餐馆声称并非所有费用都是垃圾费,顾客知道在大多数情况下他们要支付什么费用。 While the FTC aims to address hidden fees, restaurants claim that not all fees are junk fees and customers understand what they're paying for in most cases. 一些餐馆认为,附加费和收费有助于他们为雇员提供更好的福利,避免菜单价格上涨。 Some restaurants argue that surcharges and fees help them provide better benefits for their employees and avoid increased menu prices.