I actually love this idea for Warmists
What’s behind a new surcharge coming to your restaurant bill in California
Some California restaurants will put another surcharge on their bills later this year — but this time, it won’t be for service or employee benefits. It will be to fight climate change.
The initiative, announced Wednesday, is called Restore California Renewable Restaurants, and it will allow restaurants statewide the option of charging diners an additional 1 percent. They money would go toward California’s Healthy Soil Program, which helps farmers transition to methods that put carbon back in the soil.
It’s a partnership between the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the California Air Resources Board and the Perennial Farming Initiative, a San Francisco nonprofit. (snip)
Leibowitz and Myint hope to sign on 200 restaurants statewide by the end of 2019. The program should begin by early fall.
While the surcharge will be added to every bill at participating restaurants, diners will be able to opt out by telling their server to remove it. Mission Chinese Food added a similar charge back in August as a test run, and Myint said no one has opted out yet.
I think this is a great idea, because it allows Warmists to put their money where their mouths are. Further, if they think about it, they are essentially paying for the eatery to be “carbon neutral”. They get to see that the costs for their beliefs are passed on to the consumer.
It’s also great at realizing you, the consumer are getting screwed. The photo above comes from ABC7 in San Fran. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with the numbers if it is supposed to be just 1%?
And, of course, what comes next? This voluntary surcharge will become mandatory.
