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Oct 30, 2012, 3:40 pm

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jamm

Join Date: Jan 2010

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Originally Posted by slawecki

Almost every restaurant i have eaten in in Italy charges coperto. usually 2-3 euro, sometimes as high as 5 euro. this is in answer to the removed cover charge that was moved to England.

Dear Jer,

since 01/2006 in Rome, and Lazio region, the "pane e coperto" has been banned. Slowly this has been extended to every italian region.
Unfortunately there are still small towns which apply pane and coperto fee, even though this is not legal anymore.
Normally a compliant, referring to the "ordinanza" (the law that forbid to apply pane and coperto fee), is enough to get it removed from the bill.
I am sorry and disappointed if you've been asked to pay for it after 2006, as it's not a correct and professional behavior.

Best wishes!

Last edited by jamm; Oct 30, 2012 at 3:41 pm Reason: typo

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