Wednesday, November 14, 2012

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare

This is actually a really good idea.  It allows customers to pay the surcharge or not frequent the restaurants.  I would not go to those places because his politics shouldn't be part of his business.  But since it is, I would vote with my feet.  Again, the surcharge is a good idea.  It forces the customer to think about the server receiving or not receiving healthcare.  'there is a person behind that tray     

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare: "While some business owners threaten to cut workers' hours to avoid paying for their health care, a West Palm Beach, Fla., restaurant owner is going even further. John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset what he said are the increased costs of Obamacare, along with reducing his employees' hours.

"If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices. They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare," Metz told The Huffington Post. "Although it may sound terrible that I'm doing this, it's the only alternative. I've got to pass the cost on to the consumer.""

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1 comment:

Unknown said...

That's one perspective. Another is to think of how evil it is for the boss to actually tell patrons to tip his staff less, no matter what the justification, and particularly not for political reasons.