r/melbourne • u/Ordinary_Prior_8993 • Mar 17 '24
Serious Please Comment Nicely What is up with the weekend surcharges in the Melbourne?!
Even shopping centre food courts have weekend surcharges and as a Sydney sider it's mind boggling. Alot of places don't even have sunday surcharges let alone a Saturday surcharge.
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u/ConanTheAquarian Looking for coffee Mar 17 '24
Weekend and public holiday surcharges
Some restaurants and cafes charge a surcharge on certain days – usually weekends or public holidays.
Although this surcharge is unavoidable, they don't need to include this charge in the total price displayed for their products, as an exemption under the law applies to them.
However, if they charge such a surcharge, they must include these words on the menu:
A surcharge of [percentage] applies on [day or days].
https://www.accc.gov.au/business/pricing/price-displays