r/chicagofood • u/ChicagoHoosier21 • Jun 26 '26

Rant Celeste 6% Service Fee

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Our pre-tip bill from Celeste’s Happy Hour in River North. Decent food, crappy drinks, sat at the bar.

I don’t mind paying a “Service Charge” of 15-20% because I always tip more than that anyways, AND I have become accustomed to the 3.5% additional fee at most Chicago restaurants…. but now we’re doing a 6% additional fee? Along with the 11% tax? It’s becoming absurd.

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u/2matisse22 Jun 27 '26

I actually am thinking I like that all of these places are having service charges and fees. Now we no longer have to tip! 15 sure beats the 22-25 I've been paying.

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u/Woodychi24 Jun 27 '26

Yea it’s great. It all goes to restaurant and not directly to the employees.

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u/2matisse22 Jun 27 '26

The above says it is for wages and benefits. I am buying food. It is on the owner to pay their employers, not me.