India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised restaurants, including Barbeque Nation, for adding compulsory service charges and can be fined Rs. 50,000.
The Indian government has now banned hotels and restaurants from forcing customers to pay service charges as part of the food bill.
The Indian Railway Ministry has decided to adding service charge on their E-tickets which would make them costlier. This decision was not at all appreciated by passengers.