service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
Recent Examples on the Web
For that period, the park, despite tallying $2.93 million in gross sales and service charges, ended with a $116,000 net loss after $2.72 million in operating expenses and $333,000 in management fees were subtracted.
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John Penney, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
In the hospitality and restaurant industry, some hotels and eateries will tack on a service charge to the bill, typically a percentage of the total cost.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
Surcharges, health fees and service charges are regularly used within the industry to stabilize wages across dining rooms and kitchens — where servers often receive tips but cooks and dishwashers do not — and to help offset the cost of benefits such as healthcare.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
General admission tickets are priced at $50 each, plus service charges.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
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John Penney, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
In the hospitality and restaurant industry, some hotels and eateries will tack on a service charge to the bill, typically a percentage of the total cost.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
Surcharges, health fees and service charges are regularly used within the industry to stabilize wages across dining rooms and kitchens — where servers often receive tips but cooks and dishwashers do not — and to help offset the cost of benefits such as healthcare.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
General admission tickets are priced at $50 each, plus service charges.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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