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Why can not set the minimum consumption of food and beverage establishments?
On the one hand, the food service industry as a fully competitive industry, supply and demand prices are fully regulated by the market, the operator set up a number of charges, "mandatory consumption" behavior is often difficult to define;

■ On the other hand, the "Measures" is only a general provision of the "ban on setting low-consumption

The "Measures" on the other hand, only general provisions "prohibit the setting of low-consumption", there is no perfect supporting rules, so that law enforcement is often stalled.

Under 10,000 yuan

Must buy buy buy

Lady Li told the help of the public, the whole family was thinking of 1 year old son happy birthday banquet, but because of the "minimum consumption", the trouble broke up. 19 February, Ms. Li's family came to the Fuxing Road 1331, the black stone apartment store party Vesta. Vesta Blackstone Apartment Store. The waiter kept reminding them that they had to meet the standard of 10,000 RMB for a private room.

Vesta Blackstone Apartment private room map

Ms. Li was told that the private room was set at a "basic cost of 10,000 yuan"

When checking out, the other party said that "the total amount of consumption is still a little short of the standard," and asked Ms. Li to choose another bottle of champagne. The company's website has been updated with the latest information on the company's website. Ms. Li said, most of the birthday party is less than 10 years old children and the elderly, in order to make up to the minimum consumption of the private room, she has "over" ordered many dishes, drinks.

We really can't eat or drink. The company has already spent more than 9,000 yuan, which is not much less than the standard. If you buy wine, there's no one at home to drink it, so it's a waste to bring it back!

While Ms. Li repeatedly communicated, the waiter's attitude was very tough.

If you don't drink it yourself, you can give it away!

The stalemate was long, Ms. Li could only order a bottle of wine of more than 1,000 yuan.

Help gentleman called the restaurant to understand the situation. Staff said:

Private rooms are not set "low consumption", that is only "site fee", weekdays for 10,000 yuan, holidays is generally 15,000 yuan, can be offset against the cost of meals. Restaurant private room resources are limited, guests need to book a private room in advance to the company to report, if the amount of consumption "not enough standard", the difference will be filled by the staff.

After that, Ms. Li reflected to the relevant departments, Tianping Market Supervision and Administration replied:

The restaurant refused to mediate and apologized, saying that it was a "venue fee", not a "minimum consumption". If you want to continue to complain, you can take the judicial route.

And the public Mr. Wang in the relevant departments to complain to the Xikang Road, a restaurant set a "minimum consumption", after the process is a series of twists and turns.

■ Complaints were first transferred to the price department, was "refunded";

■ And then transferred to the market supervision department, the response was: the restaurant has been clearly informed of the private room has a "minimum consumption", there is no "mandatory consumption". "The company's website has been updated with the latest information on the company's website.

Maximum fine of 30,000

Enforcement is difficult

Help Jun query found that the "measures" Article 21 states:

■ Commerce, price and other competent authorities in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and relevant provisions, within their respective areas of responsibility for the supervision and management of catering business behavior.

■ For catering operators in violation of these measures, laws, regulations and rules have provisions, the competent department of commerce may refer to the relevant departments to be punished according to law;

■ If there is no such provision, the competent department of commerce shall order a period of time to rectify the situation, in which there is an illegal income, may be fined up to three times the amount of the illegal income, but the maximum amount of not more than 30,000 yuan.

"Measures" Article 21

To this end, the help of the gentleman and the Municipal Commission of Commerce to contact the relevant ministries a week after sending an interview letter