Catering operators are not allowed to set minimum consumption. Violation of the regulations, the competent commercial authorities will be punished in accordance with the law. Measures include:

1. order to make corrections within a certain period of time;

2. impose a fine not exceeding three times the illegal income, up to a maximum of 30,000 yuan;

3. impose a fine of less than 10,000 yuan if there is no illegal income;

4. if a crime is suspected, transfer it to the judiciary for processing.

Legal provisions of the minimum consumption of private rooms:

1, merchants should be clearly marked price: according to the provisions of the Price Law, merchants to provide goods or services should be clearly marked price, shall not force consumers to accept the goods or services without the price marked;

2, consumer protection: consumer law provides that consumers enjoy the right to a fair trade, should not be set by the merchants unreasonable

3, shall not violate the principle of fair trade: merchants to set a minimum consumption should be reasonable, shall not violate the principle of fair trade, damage to the interests of consumers;

4, the responsibility of the administrative supervision departments: price, industry and commerce, and other administrative supervision departments are responsible for supervising the merchants to implement the pricing laws and regulations, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

In summary, caterers who set minimum consumption for private rooms in violation of the law will face penalties from the commerce authorities, including a deadline for correction, a fine of up to 30,000 yuan or three times the amount of illegal income, as well as judicial referrals for suspected criminal behavior.

Legal basis:

"Measures for the Management of Catering Operations"

Article 12

Prohibits catering operators from setting minimum consumption.