The_King Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 A customer was charged an unexpected $25 fee after they asked a restaurant server to cut a birthday cake they had bought themselves. TikTok user Gigi, who goes by @vivala_blondiiie on the app, went viral earlier this week when she posted a video of the receipt from the restaurant, which cost a subtotal of $113. She then zoomed in on the $25 charge, which read: “1 Cake Cut” “When the server asks if we want the cake WE brought cut, thinking she’s doing something nice for us…but it was 25 dollars,” Gigi wrote over the video. She captioned the clip: “I didn’t know this was a thing?!?” The TikTok video received more than 800k views since it was posted. Many users shared their mixed reactions to the surprising charge. Some people were shocked by the $25 charge simply for slicing a cake, while others maintained that this was a customary practice for restaurants. “Totally a thing. Because then they bring plates and forks, which they then have to wash. But it was wrong that you weren’t told of a fee,” commented one user. “This is normal, but you should have been told,” said someone else. “Because the waiter or waitress didn’t tell you, I would have made that the tip.” @vivala_blondiiie I didn’t know this was a thing?!? 😳@BrazyBecca @Michelle Greene @Vanessa Valenbaer #ReadySetLift ♬ I try not to km.. - h Another added: “My restaurant does this but we have to let the party know there is a fee if they eat the outside dessert. Usually they don’t have a problem paying it.” A “cakeage fee” is known as the extra cost a restaurant charges to serve customers a dessert that they had previously bought for the occasion. According to The New York Times, a cakeage fee “covers the cost of the server’s time and washing the dishes”. The fee also helps to “offset the loss of revenue from in-house desserts and makes up for the extra time a party will be at the table but not ordering food”. “I don’t mind a small fee but $25 is crazy,” wrote one TikTok user. “Wow!! That must be some excellent cutting!” joked someone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 This person live under a rock? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelander Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 12 hours ago, ManOfTheHour said: This person live under a rock? Really got this cost item? Aku also living under rock, lucky i saw this article wahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Homelander said: Really got this cost item? Aku also living under rock, lucky i saw this article wahaha Very common esp in places that have their own chefs eg some event venues. so outside food must pay extra. Bring your own wine have corkage fee too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 in the past it used to be value added service. now everything need pay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonchocolateroll Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 While I think $25 is very steep just to cut and serve a cake, the restaurant has every right to impose a fee but at least have the courtesy to inform the guest of the fee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 2/2/2023 at 8:46 PM, ManOfTheHour said: This person live under a rock? Last yr or the yr b4 already got such news. But reston need inform of the charge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 17 minutes ago, Londonchocolateroll said: While I think $25 is very steep just to cut and serve a cake, the restaurant has every right to impose a fee but at least have the courtesy to inform the guest of the fee Ya can buy a cheap cake liao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 55 minutes ago, XianGe said: Last yr or the yr b4 already got such news. But reston need inform of the charge Agree. Restaurant must mention for any booking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 long ago oredi hv such stuff. not cut cake jiu shi open alcohol which customer ownself bring. oso hv a fee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 You all dkgk . Got free one dont want 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng.huat Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 i dont have the practice of bringing own cake to restoren to cut. usually go to cake/ dessert shop for cakes... or go home cut. dont trouble the restoren staff, they busy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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