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A swanky London steakhouse is facing backlash over its introduction of <br>
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charges for tablecloths and napkins.<br>
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Diners at the London Steakhouse restaurant, which was <br>
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opened by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in 2008, are now expected to fork out <br>
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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 table <br>
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linen and napkins', with a discretionary service charge of 9.5 per cent also appearing on bills.<br>
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Industry experts have cautioned though that this could be <br>
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just the start of restaurants seeking more 'innovative' ways to raise additional revenue from customers.<br>
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Off the back of the government's autumn budget <br>
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which saw both the minimum wage and national insurance <br>
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rates increase, restauranteurs have been warning that prices must rise for them to be able 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, with employer's <br>
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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 <br>
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British businesses, and told this year's Tory conference that it <br>
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was 'over-burdening' many small enterprises.<br>
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The London Steakhouse appears to be reacting proactively to its <br>
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impending expenditure increases, through both the tablecloth and napkin fee along with a <br>
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host of other charges.<br>
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Marco Pierre White's (pictured) London Steakhouse has come <br>
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<u><strong>The London Steakhouse restaurant (pictured) has been open near Liverpool <br>
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Street station since 2008</strong></u><br>
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<strong>Diners are now expected to fork out an additional £1.50 per head for tablecloths and napkins</strong><br>
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<u>Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentComments</u><br>
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<u><b>Would you pay for the napkin fee?</b></u><br>
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<u>Comment now</u><br>
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The charges for the linen are displayed on the restaurant's à la carte menu, with the set menus <br>
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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, <br>
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as the self-proclaimed 'linen-topped table dining' establishment seemingly seeks <br>
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The cover charge concept is one which is standard <br>
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practice in many places around Europe, particularly in Italy where <br>
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the 'coperto' charge covers table linen and bread.<br>
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Cover charges are becoming ever more prevalent in the UK,<br>
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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 <br>
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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 <br>
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rather a charge simply allowing you to make your reservation. <br>
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Consumer specialist Jane Hawkes told the Telegraph that the introduction of such <br>
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fees is unfair on diners and that customers should be made <br>
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to feel valued by businesses, rather than 'bamboozled'.<br>
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One potential unintended consequence of these fee introductions is that <br>
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patrons will feel less obliged to pay service <br>
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charges or leave behind tips.<br>
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Despite new legislation coming into effect in October which ensures staff receive equal <br>
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distribution of tips, industry expert Ms Hawkes says that this may prove to be redundant if fee gouging persists. <br>
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<u>The London Steakhouse restaurant has been approached by the MailOnline for comment. </u><br>
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