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A swanky London steakhouse is facing backlash over <br>
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Diners at the London Steakhouse restaurant, which was opened by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in 2008,<br>
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are now expected to fork 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 <br>
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this will be a fixed fee 'to cover the cost of table linen and napkins', with a <br>
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discretionary service charge of 9.5 per cent also appearing on bills.<br>
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Industry experts have cautioned though that this <br>
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could be 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 which saw both the minimum wage and <br>
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national insurance rates increase, restauranteurs have been warning <br>
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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 <br>
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by 6.7 per cent to £12.21 per hour, 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 <br>
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to British businesses, and told this year's Tory conference that <br>
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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,<br>
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through both the tablecloth and napkin fee along with a host of other charges.<br>
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Marco Pierre White's (pictured) London Steakhouse has <br>
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<b>The London Steakhouse restaurant (pictured) has been open near <br>
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Liverpool Street station since 2008</b><br>
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<u>Diners are now expected to fork out an additional £1.50 per <br>
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head for tablecloths and napkins</u><br>
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<u><i>Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentComments</i></u><br>
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<strong><u>Would you pay for the napkin fee?</u></strong><br>
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<b>Comment now</b><br>
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The charges for the linen are displayed on the restaurant's à la <br>
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carte menu, with the set menus seeing additional charges such as a <br>
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£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 more ways to charge patrons.<br>
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The cover charge concept is one which is standard practice in many places around Europe,<br>
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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 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 a charge <br>
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simply allowing you to make your reservation. <br>
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Consumer specialist Jane Hawkes told the Telegraph that the introduction of such fees is unfair on diners and that <br>
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customers should be 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 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 equal distribution of tips, <br>
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industry expert Ms Hawkes says that this may prove to be redundant if fee gouging persists. <br>
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<u><i>The London Steakhouse restaurant has been approached by the MailOnline for comment. </i></u><br>
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