Philadelphia restaurants may add a mandatory 20% service charge to your bill for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games.
The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) held a World Cup hospitality briefing at Brauhaus Schmitz this afternoon to anticipate the influx of tourists and various cultural customs that Philadelphians restaurateurs can expect this summer.
“The world is coming,” said Lauren Swartz, the President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. “People have very different expectations about how they’ll be served, how long the meal should take, how they should interact with the host or the hostess.”…