{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769470.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":769470,"attributes":{"action":"Stop UK restaurants from adding USA style service charges to food bills","background":"USA style service charges are being added to food bills by many UK restaurants now, when the table waiting staff already get a wage to carry out this service.  The USA do not pay a minimum wage like the UK, and the staff therefore rely on it.  The Government should govern this exploitation for UK","additional_details":"This needs government support, as restaurants in the UK should be regulated to prevent citizens from being ripped off.  The staff at all restaurants are being paid a wage to fulfil a service within their role, and that anything additional gratitude to service should be optional, and not added to the table bill.  These charges are anywhere between 10-20% of the table bill, which is not justified.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-05-09T20:20:26.267Z","updated_at":"2026-06-08T12:36:36.387Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-08T12:36:34.344Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-10T17:41:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We already have a petition open on this subject, which you may wish to sign:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764909"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}