Florida restaurants, show us your fees: State law cracks down on hidden dining surcharges

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The minute he read the bill, diner Carl Jackson vowed never to return to Mamush Prime Kosher Grill in Boca Raton.

Beneath the charges for chicken and ribeye skewers, french fries and iced teas, the Town Center mall restaurant had added a 20% automatic gratuity and 3% service fee.

“One and done for us!” Jackson wrote above the photo of his bill, showing over $30 in surcharges, that he posted on the Sun Sentinel’s Facebook group, “Let’s Eat, South Florida.”…

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