Can you name another type of business that bills customers directly for employee benefits? Is it on the itemized sticker on your car window? Maybe on the invoice for your new computer?

Taxes are also predictable within a civic entity, this health benefits charge is not. Apparently how much the customer directly pays is set by the individual restaurants and can range from $0 up to 4% of the bill.

Americans are getting hit with deceptive pricing in many ways these days, be it airline ads, rental car rates or SF menus. I think the price we are shown should be as close to the total as possible, with the exception of fees or taxes mandated by law to be shown separately.