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  • 2020-05-13 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Restaurant Receipt Show a COVID-19 Surcharge? (en)
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  • In May 2020, social media users began sharing an image purportedly showing a receipt from a restaurant that displayed a COVID-19 surcharge tacked on to the total: The receipt appeared to have originated with the Kiko Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Lounge in West Plains, Missouri. And according to a report from Springfield, Missouri, television station KYTV, some restaurants in that area -- including Kiko Japanese Steakhouse -- had begun adding 5% COVID-19 surcharges to their bills to help offset increased food costs resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic: Additionally, Kiko Japanese Steakhouse was prompted by the reported harassment of their employees to explain the reasons behind the surcharge in a Facebook post: Kiko also stated that they were revoking the surcharge due to the negative reaction toward it spawned by social media: According to KYTV, all the restaurant owners in West Plains who implemented such surcharges declared that they were temporary and would be removed once food prices dropped. (en)
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