Obamacare Surcharge: Denny's Franchise to Add 5 Percent to Customers' Bills
by Free Britney at .Bacon and eggs with a side of Obamacare? That recipe will cost extra starting in 2014.
While some businesses threaten to cut workers' hours to avoid paying for their health care, a West Palm Beach, Fla., restaurant owner is going even further.
John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset what he says are the costs of Obamacare, along with reducing employees' hours.
"If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices," Metz told the Huffington Post.
"They can either pay it and tip 15-20 percent, if they feel so inclined, or reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare."
"Although it may sound terrible, it's the only alternative to pass the cost on to the consumer."
Metz is the franchisor of Hurricane Grill & Wings, which has 48 locations, and owner of RREMC Restaurants, which runs 40 Denny's and several Dairy Queen stores.
He plans to use the 5 percent surcharge in all his restaurants in 2014, when Obamacare (the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act) is fully implemented.
Other notable freak-outs following President Obama's 2012 reelection win:
- Donald Trump calling American Democracy a sham
- A West Virginia McDonald's upside down flag
- The big Texas secession petition
- Ted Nugent ... in general
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Comments (29 Total)
There is a lot of talk about "where did the Republican party go wrong?". It went wrong when they became the party of angry, uncivilized, and hateful people. They did not used to be that way. Now they just look like childish sore losers.
When I go out to Denny's for a meal, I am probably spending about $50 for my family of 4 for breakfast or lunch. If you add the surcharge, its going to annoy me. If you just charge me $52.50, I am not not really going to care or probably even notice. This guy is just a big jerk who wants to blame the poor wait staff for his political feelings.
Um yeah. Or we could go with a third choice and not eat at Denny's anymore. Sick of huge companies treating their employees like dirt so all the executives can stay rich!
Dennys wants to raise the prices of food they should just do it and not try to make uyp a reason to blame the president. give us a break we are not that stupid. they need to pay their watresses and employees more if they want any sympathy from the public. they are cheap and underpay their workers and have big balls to blame president Obama for increasing customer bills. shame on you Dennys I wont be eating at your establishments any time soon!!
5% ?! AND reduce the workers hours? First of all, it only would have cost Papa Johns maybe 15 cents per pizza to support Obamacare. Where are they getting 5% from? And why are they cutting the employees hours if this 5% is supposed to cover the costs? Screams BS to me..