Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge people for no-shows
- Quebec will allow restaurants to charge clients for no-shows, with charges up to $10 per person for groups of five or more, as announced by the Quebec government.
- Quebec's Junior Economy Minister Christopher Skeete stated that restaurant no-shows cost businesses tens of thousands of dollars annually.
- The regulations aim to discourage reservation abuse, not to compensate restaurant owners for lost revenues, according to Skeete.
- Citizens have 45 days to comment on the draft regulation before it is enforced, expected to take effect on July 17.
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Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but who don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time, a change welcomed by an industry that says no-shows cost the average eatery almost $50,000 a ye
Quebec moves to crack down on restaurant no
Quebec announced it is changing the rules to allow restaurants to charge clients who don't honour their reservations. The government says it's not meant to compensate restaurant owners for potential losses but to act as a disincentive to those who 'abuse reservations.'
Quebec Says It Will Allow Restaurants to Charge People for No-shows
The Quebec government says it’s drafting a bill to allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but don’t show up and don’t cancel ahead of time. Restaurants would be able to charge up to $10 a person for no-shows, but only if the reservation is for five people or more. However, restaurateurs would not be allowed to charge the fee if at least one member of the group shows up to eat. The proposal is in response to complaints by restaura…
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