Service Tax Is Optional In Hotels and Restaurants

"Restaurants billing ‘service charges’ in addition to taxes is optional" - Department of Consumer Affairs, India.

So now on, you have the right to say no to the service charge printed on your bill if you’re not happy with the experience, 

What that means to hard-core foodies ? You get to eat more with the same amount :-). 

The Central government, in a press release, has also directed the state governments to “sensitize the companies, hotels and restaurants in the states regarding aforementioned provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.”