https://www.today.com/food/restaurant-surcharges-t263507 https://www.today.com/food/restaurant-surcharges-t263507 > In Milan, in 2008, his bill at a pizzeria i

https://www.today.com/food/restaurant-surcharges-t263507 https://www.today.com/food/restaurant-surcharges-t263507 > In Milan, in 2008, his bill at a pizzeria included a charge for napkins. “Who eats pizza without using at least one napkin?” he asked, but was summarily told that the restaurant incurs a cost to provide linens. “I’m still not sure why I wasn’t charged for sitting on a chair or using my utensils to eat my food, since these items also require costs to maintain,” he said, only half jokingly. > Two years later, in Florence, he actually was charged for the chair he was sitting in, or more specifically, the orientation of his chair. “My chair faced the piazza and, apparently, only a limited number of chairs had that view.” Even though he and his dining companion ordered more or less the same dish, Britton’s tab was a couple Euros more. He recalled: “The owners felt that it was necessary to charge more for the ‘exclusive’ experience.”