Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on June 3 asserted that restaurants cannot add ‘service charge’ to the food bills, though customers at their discretion can give “tips” separately.
Mr. Goyal said if restaurant owners want to pay higher salaries to their employees, they are free to increase rates on their food menu as there are no price controls in the country.
He also dismissed contentions of restaurant owners that they would incur losses if the service charge is done away with.
