Posted 4/2/2024, 12:33:00 PM
Comedian Bashes Restaurant for Tacking on COVID Fee and Credit Card Surcharge
- Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco criticized a restaurant for charging him a $3 "COVID fee" to wipe down menus
- Maniscalco said restaurants should absorb additional costs like COVID fees as part of doing business
- The restaurant also charged Maniscalco a 3.5% credit card surcharge, another fee he disapproved of
- Some restaurants instituted fees during COVID to offset costs like PPE and social distancing measures
- Maniscalco shared his frustration over the fees in a popular video as he prepares for his "It Ain’t Right" comedy tour