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I went for dinner tonight and for some reason they decided to charge an extra pot of gravy at £1 when it always used to be free - this is extremely irritating.

• jrockway 3y ago
  This is not a junk fee. You bought a pot of gravy for £1. Being nickeled and dimed [1] never feels good, but it's somewhat fair. Why should you pay to check luggage if you're not checking luggage? Why should you pay for two pots of gravy if you only want to eat one? [1] I realize this expression probably doesn't translate well to speakers of English that use the Pound as their currency. I apologize.
  • amatecha 3y ago
    Right, a junk fee in this case would be something more like "dishes/utensils cleaning fee" or something else inherent to the business that is for some reason not included in the price presented to the customer.
  • ensignavenger 3y ago
    If the restraunt previosly did not charge for an extra pot of gravy, but now are, it would be common courtesy to their loyal repeat customers to make certain they are aware of the change when they decide to make it. How to best do that may not be straight forward, though.
    • jrockway 3y ago
      Sure, but this is a "how do we hide inflation and not piss off customers by raising prices by 30%" thing. One way is, no more free gravy for regulars.