The Original Crabby Bill’s in Indian Rocks Beach has implemented a 10% service fee on every check.
The new service charge went into effect on Monday.
A sign at every table notifies customers about the change. It reads, “A 10% service fee is added to your check, which is used to help pay for our team member’s hourly wages, insurance, and benefits. Our team members receive an hourly wage above the state-mandated minimum wage for all positions, including tipped team members.”
We spoke to repeat customers like Bobby Hopkins, who is visiting from Ohio.
“I thought it was totally fine, honestly. The servers are always great here, so we have no problem giving them our money as well as the restaurant because the food is great,” he said.
WFTS “I love it. I think that we need to figure out how to pay people a livable wage. They have got to be able to support themselves and their families, and we, as customers, need to understand that and be willing to do what we need to do to help them do that,” said Vicki Burton, a customer visiting from Mississippi.