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Birthday parties its a time for celebration. But for one woman from California, the… cutting cake kinda ruined their party atmosphere. In a viral video Justine (@justinelovesushi) shared how a rooftop bar and restaurant is owned by L’Ermitage Beverly Hills paid her no less $110 to cut the cake.
The video, which has 400,000 views on TikTok, started with Justine showing the sliced chocolate cake to the camera.
“We had this cake cut at a rooftop bar in LA; they cut the cake for us, and do you want to guess how much it cost?” she asks.
Justine then held the receipt close to the camera and identified the part where the cake cutting service cost $110.
She went on to explain how she asked them to cut the cake. They said yes, “and then boom, $110.”
“At least tell us,” Justine said. Eagle-eyed viewers discovered that the receipt came from L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. In a partially cut moment from the video, the video caption appears to tell people not to go to Poza. This suggests that the establishment Justine was referring to was Poza’s rooftop bar and restaurant in LA. This is owned by L’Ermitage Beverly Hills.
BroBible contacted Justine and L’Ermitage Beverly Hills via email.
How did commentators react?
Commentators were divided on this. Some agreed that it was a ridiculously expensive restaurant costs. “€10-20 would be acceptable… but €110 to cut a cake…” someone suggested.
“I would refuse to pay that,” added a second. “H-no.”
Other commenters, however, sided with the restaurant.
“The receipt says you had eleven guests,” wrote a third. “That’s $10 per guest. Based on the prices of the other items your party purchased, you got a bargain. They are busy selling their food and drinks, not handing out the food you brought.”
Similarly, a fourth added: “It’s usually a per person fee. I’ve worked where it was $6 per person. It’s because when people sit for an extra half hour to eat a pie they brought from the restaurant, money is lost. You’re taking up time and space in their business.”
Meanwhile, a fifth took a more middle-of-the-road approach: “You bring food to a restaurant. Cake cutting charges are normal in a high-end restaurant,” they said. “However, they should have told you about the fee. And they should have given you the option not to do it.”
Restaurant patrons pay for music
Recently a TikToker went viral after complaining about a similar problem. The viral TikTok featured a coupon for a restaurant meal, which cost a total of $2,372.07. About 5% of that restaurant bill was attributed to something called the “house fee.”
According to the receipt, the ‘house price’ therefore covered costs such as security, salary increase, music, health insurance and taxes. It cost a total of $79.51. While many commenters agreed that this was a surprise prize, others were on the same page as the commenters on Justine’s video. They argued that if they are dining with a large group and already pay an expensive bill, they should not be too shocked.
As one commentator put it: “Complaining about the cost of a meal that costs more than most people pay in rent is definitely a choice.”
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