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I understand the need for this but it could have been handled better
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Angry customers are complaining about restaurants adding COVID-19 surcharges. But, owners say they are simply trying to stay in business as food costs skyrocket.
Earlier this week, a tweet showing the receipt from Kiko Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Lounge in West Plains, Missouri, went viral after a customer noticed a "COVID-19 surcharge."
Many responded with outrage, questioning why the coronavirus pandemic would lead to the restaurant adding on a 5% surcharge.
According to a post on Kiko's Facebook page, the outrage continued off-line. The restaurant owner wrote that employees had been harassed due to the photo of the receipt.
"Please understand we are not doing this to take advantage of you guys!" the post reads. "We are doing this hoping we can adjust the surcharge weekly rather than just raise all of our prices on our menu due to increase prices from our supplier on meat, poultry, seafood & produce."...………………….
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr...sinesses-struggle/ar-BB145dzU?ocid=spartanntp
I understand the need for this but it could have been handled better
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Angry customers are complaining about restaurants adding COVID-19 surcharges. But, owners say they are simply trying to stay in business as food costs skyrocket.
Earlier this week, a tweet showing the receipt from Kiko Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Lounge in West Plains, Missouri, went viral after a customer noticed a "COVID-19 surcharge."
Many responded with outrage, questioning why the coronavirus pandemic would lead to the restaurant adding on a 5% surcharge.
According to a post on Kiko's Facebook page, the outrage continued off-line. The restaurant owner wrote that employees had been harassed due to the photo of the receipt.
"Please understand we are not doing this to take advantage of you guys!" the post reads. "We are doing this hoping we can adjust the surcharge weekly rather than just raise all of our prices on our menu due to increase prices from our supplier on meat, poultry, seafood & produce."...………………….
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr...sinesses-struggle/ar-BB145dzU?ocid=spartanntp