Is it legal for restaurants to charge a service charge?

Legal analysis: Now there are no clear regulations that say that it cannot be collected, because catering enterprises belong to the category of market-regulated prices, and enterprises have the right to set prices independently. If the restaurant wants to charge a service charge, it must inform the customer in advance.

Otherwise, the consumer's "right to know" and "right to choose" are violated, and the customer can refuse to pay.

Legal basis: Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests

Article 8 Consumers enjoy the right to know the truth of the goods they purchase or use or the services they receive.

Article 9: Consumers enjoy the right to choose goods or services independently.