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From: Jackson, MS
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Restaurant adds surcharge for non-English speakers
Video - http://www.komonews.com/home/video/115310939.html
What do you guys think about this? I can understand where they are coming from but it wont take long before someone cries discrimination
What do you guys think about this? I can understand where they are coming from but it wont take long before someone cries discrimination
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From: Pflugerville, TX
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Not watching a video but . . .
"We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time"
Not sure if they get away with a surcharge unless they can come up with both a really good lawyer and a reason they can explain to an idiot in a jury pool how it costs them money to hire bilingual people
"We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time"
Not sure if they get away with a surcharge unless they can come up with both a really good lawyer and a reason they can explain to an idiot in a jury pool how it costs them money to hire bilingual people
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It actually make sense, especially in Hawaii.
I would argue that 50% of their tourism is Japanese and for a good percentage the idea of a tip is foreign. It's just the restaurant looking out for their employees.
I would argue that 50% of their tourism is Japanese and for a good percentage the idea of a tip is foreign. It's just the restaurant looking out for their employees.
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From: Thomaston, CT
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I don't know how I feel about this one. They own a restaurant in one of the biggest tourist meccas in the world. If it weren't for non-english speaking patrons, they probably would have been sunk long ago.
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Very easy solution to this. If 99% of their business is by non English speaking tourists as the news report claims, then simply apply a 15% gratuity on ALL bills, regardless of the number of people in the party. Very easy solution that forces everyone to tip and doesn't discriminate or supposedly discriminate against anyone.