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A swanky London steakhouse is facing backlash over its introduction of charges <br>
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Diners at the London Steakhouse restaurant, which was opened by celebrity chef <br>
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Marco Pierre White in 2008, are now expected to fork <br>
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out an additional cover of £1.50 per person.<br>
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The restaurant, located near Liverpool Street train station, has stated that this will be a fixed fee 'to cover the cost of <br>
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table linen and napkins', with a discretionary service charge <br>
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of 9.5 per cent also appearing on bills.<br>
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Industry experts have cautioned though that this could be just the start of restaurants seeking more 'innovative' ways <br>
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to raise additional revenue from customers.<br>
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Off the back of the government's autumn budget which saw both <br>
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the minimum wage and national insurance rates increase,<br>
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restauranteurs have been warning that prices must rise for them to be able <br>
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to foot the bill.<br>
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From April, the national minimum wage will increase by 6.7 per cent to £12.21 per hour, <br>
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with employer's NI charges to jump by 1.2 per cent. <br>
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Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has previously claimed the national minimum wage is detrimental to British businesses, and told this year's Tory conference that it was 'over-burdening' many small enterprises.<br>
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The London Steakhouse appears to be reacting proactively to its impending expenditure increases, through both the tablecloth and napkin fee along with a <br>
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Marco Pierre White's (pictured) London Steakhouse has come under fire over the introduction of <br>
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<b>The London Steakhouse restaurant (pictured) has been open near Liverpool <br>
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Street station since 2008</b><br>
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<b>Diners are now expected to fork out an additional £1.50 per head <br>
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for tablecloths and napkins</b><br>
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<strong><u>Would you pay for the napkin fee?</u></strong><br>
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<u><strong>Comment now</strong></u><br>
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The charges for the linen are displayed on the restaurant's à la carte <br>
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menu, with the set menus seeing additional charges such as a £1 head cover fee.<br>
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A 12.5 per cent service charge is also added to set menu bills, as the self-proclaimed 'linen-topped table dining' establishment seemingly seeks more ways <br>
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to charge patrons.<br>
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The cover charge concept is one which is standard practice <br>
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in many places around Europe, particularly in Italy where the 'coperto' charge covers table linen and <br>
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bread.<br>
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Cover charges are becoming ever more prevalent <br>
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in the UK, with Harrdos also recently jumping on the trend and implementing a £1 <br>
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levy at its London eateries.<br>
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Other charges laid out on the London Steakhouse's website include a £10 fee for booking certain set menus over two days in advance.<br>
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This fee is not considered as a deposit by the restaurant and is not credited from your final bill, but rather <br>
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a charge simply allowing you to make your reservation. <br>
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Consumer specialist Jane Hawkes told the Telegraph that <br>
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the introduction of such fees is unfair on diners and that customers should be <br>
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made to feel valued by businesses, rather than 'bamboozled'.<br>
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One potential unintended consequence of these fee introductions is that patrons will feel less <br>
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obliged to pay service charges or leave behind tips.<br>
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Despite new legislation coming into effect in October which ensures staff receive <br>
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equal distribution of tips, industry expert Ms Hawkes says that <br>
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this may prove to be redundant if fee gouging persists. <br>
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<strong>The London Steakhouse restaurant has been approached by the MailOnline for comment. </strong><br>
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