Collocation
service charge
An additional fee or percentage added to a bill, especially in restaurants, hotels, or for professional services, usually for the service provided rather than the goods themselves.
Definition
'service charge' is a common English collocation. An additional fee or percentage added to a bill, especially in restaurants, hotels, or for professional services, usually for the service provided rather than the goods themselves.
verb + (a) + service charge
“The customer had to pay a 10% service charge on top of the meal price.”
Examples
- The customer had to pay a 10% service charge on top of the meal price.
- For large groups, a mandatory service charge is often added to the bill.
- Does the total amount already include a service charge, or should I tip separately?
Show more examples
- We were charged an unexpected service charge for using the hotel's concierge.
- The manager offered to waive the service charge because of the long wait for food.
- Are you aware that you'll be paying a service charge for this special event?
- A standard 12.5% service charge was applied to our final invoice.
- Some tour operators imposed a small service charge to cover administrative costs.
- Restaurants typically collect the service charge and then distribute it among the staff.
Learn this in a path
More at B1 level
- make sense To be logical, reasonable, or understandable; to have a clear meaning.
- Could you take a look? To briefly examine or inspect something.
- Pleasure to meet you. A polite and common expression used when being introduced to someone for the first time, indicating…
- get started To begin doing something; to make a start on an activity or task.
- Could you get back to me by Friday? Can you reply or respond to me by Friday?
More verb + noun phrases
- boarding pass A document issued by an airline to a passenger, authorizing them to board a specific flight.
- Could you take a look? To briefly examine or inspect something.
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- window seat A seat located next to a window, especially in an airplane, train, or bus, providing a view of the …