Occasionally, you will meet the cost of tea when you eat. However, it is rare for catering units that mainly focus on fast food and simple meals to charge tea fees. However, most restaurants that order their own food need to charge tea fees, ranging from 2 yuan to 5 yuan, with tea fees in 3 yuan and 5 yuan being the most common.

The definition and scope of "tea fee" in restaurants are also varied. For example, the cost of tea in some restaurants includes buffet tea, pre-meal snacks and napkins; In some restaurants, for clarification, the small print "tea fee" is marked next to the dishes and drinks. In addition, it is not uncommon for tea fields that do not accept tea. For example, restaurants charge for the teahouse. 5 yuan's "tea" only provides ordinary lemonade.

Then, can customers refund the coffee table fee if they don't drink tea or other drinks in the restaurant? The answer is no, the waiter in the relevant restaurant has made it clear that this fee must be charged according to the number of people who eat in the store, and there is also a charge for not drinking tea. A restaurant operator who did not want to be named told reporters that it is the practice of most restaurants to collect tea fees, with the aim of increasing operating income. How much to collect has a great relationship with the operating costs of restaurants.

Is the charge for tea and service reasonable? In my opinion, it is definitely unreasonable for restaurants to charge for tea and service. If the restaurant is not clear about the tea fee, price and other matters before the consumer checks out, it is an infringement on the consumer's right to know and to choose independently; If not informed in advance, consumers can safeguard their legitimate rights and interests according to relevant laws and regulations.