Tell restaurant-goers what surcharges, service fees are used for

Much to the chagrin of some foodies looking for an affordable deal, 39 restaurants participating in the 16th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week have been including surcharges and service fees. (stock.adobe.com)

Restaurants were hit particularly hard during the height of the pandemic. 

Roughly 90,000 restaurants temporarily or permanently closed by 2021 and the number of overall employees working in the industry dropped by 1 million, the National Restaurant Association reports.