The service charge for drinks means to help you open a bottle, and there are some fees for these services, and it also means that you don't want to bring your own drinks. This kind of behavior is illegal. If you encounter such a situation, please report and complain to the Market Supervision Administration, which is very useful.
The law touched on the service charge for drinks
The service charge for drinks touches on the provisions of Article 26 of the Law on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests. Operators shall not make unfair and unreasonable provisions to consumers in any form of contract, notice statement, store notice, etc. If the form contract, notice statement, store notice and other forms contain the forefront contents, their contents are invalid.
The minimum consumption in the catering market has been stopped for many years, but at the same time, many new tricks and new terms have emerged. After the implementation of the new regulations of catering industry, it has almost become a common practice to charge service fees and bottle opening fees in disguise.
if consumers encounter the phenomenon of charging service fees after eating, and the merchants have not informed them in advance, they can refuse to pay the relevant fees. If you encounter unreasonable charges in restaurants, you can call the Consumers Association to complain, or go to the local industrial and commercial bureau to complain in person.