How to Use service charge in a Sentence

service charge

noun
  • Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
  • There will be no service charge; the team is picking that up.
    — The Enquirer, 15 May 2021
  • In some countries, hotels will add a service charge to the entire bill.
    — Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor, 25 Jan. 2018
  • So the service charge applies both to takeout and dine-in orders.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Along with the tasting menu came a set 20 percent service charge.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2022
  • At places that add service charges to supplement wages, the sticker shock is even worse.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • If there's no service charge, a 10 to 15 percent tip is fine.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
  • At restaurants that used a service charge, those in the highest price tier didn’t take a hit on their reviews.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2018
  • When the bill comes, date night now adds up to anniversary night, and that’s before service charge and a tip.
    — Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
  • An advantage to this approach is that the service charge goes to the restaurant.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
  • Brunch starts at $60 for adults and $30 for children, plus tax and service charge.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Why is the city proposing to increase this meter service charge rate every year for four years?
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The service charges a delivery fee, a restaurant fee and a service fee.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The dinner is $175 per person, plus tax and service charge.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • For a service charge, guests can also take advantage of valet dry cleaning.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • All this is yours at the bargain price of 267 euros per night, plus @airbnb's service charge.
    — Sabra Ayres, latimes.com, 12 June 2018
  • Tax/service charge not included.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Read the fine print at the bottom to confirm their policy on tipping and service charges.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Tickets for all of the concerts below are on sale now, and prices top out at $69, plus service charges.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 22 July 2023
  • Dinner starts at $75 for adults and $37 for children, plus tax and service charge.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The plan includes all meals plus snacks at the pool, as well as cocktails, beers, wines, service charges, and gratuities.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • Clients can pay out of pocket using a flat-rate service charge, fee-for-service or monthly stipend model.
    — Seun Mauton Ajoseh, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
  • An 18% service charge is included on every check.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But even though the restaurant is not passing on the full cost of the credit card service charges, customers are noticing.
    — Connie Ogle updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • When walking into the restaurant, there is a sign saying there is an $8 service charge for the parking.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Tips do not include mandatory service charges that some employers use.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
  • When walking into the restaurant, there is a sign saying that there is an $8 service charge for the parking.
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • The vote came a year after the authority approved the largest systemwide service charges in over a decade.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The 20% service charge goes toward boosting the pay to $20 for every hour worked.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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