Originally Posted by
biggestbopper
Thehealth insurance surcharge is vaguely related to an SF law that requires restaurants to provide insurance to employees. As part of a protest of this by some owners, some restaurants started putting a surcharge on the bill for what is allegedly their cost for insurance. Why this is any different than charging for butter is unclear.
Stop dining out. I'd simply go to the grocery store, order something from the deli and take it back to my hotel room. Simple solution. Yes, I'd prefer a nice dinner out , but, someone has to send them back a clear message that the customer is not the one to charge back their business expenses to.