If Krehenbuhl gave the highest suggested tip, his margarita with salt came to $45.74.<\/p>\n
One might not be surprised to learn that $45 for a margarita at a Las Vegas casino is leaving guests with a sour taste. Krahenbuhl explained to Roeben that his Chayo waitress told him the CNF cost was a “resort-mandated hospitality” fee.<\/p>\n
\nHow can these businesses possibly not think about how this CNF impacts people’s willingness to tip the waitstaff?!” one Twitter use asked. “Terrible money grab. Also, look how high the ‘suggested tip’ chart starts at! Wow!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Krehenbuhl said his Chayo waitress was great, “working hard, and was very nice.” But he added, “The fee is dumb. We are already overpaying for the drinks, why add a fee on top of that?”<\/p>\n
Resort fee and other add-on critics say the charges are pure money grabs. After all, when you go to a McDonalds, you pay for the food \u2013 not the upkeep of the restaurant.<\/p>\n
Pay for Nothing<\/b><\/h2>\n
Anthony Curtis of Las Vegas Advisor <\/i>says “everyone hates resort fees.” Other than perhaps casino shareholders, he’s most likely right. But when it comes to CNF and other fees, it’s even worse.<\/p>\n
“With resort fees, you ostensibly receive something in return, no matter how dubious. With CNFs, you don’t get anything. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. Zilch,” Anthony said.<\/p>\n
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“Another difference is that in this day and age, you’re mostly adequately warned about resort fees, while restaurants that tack CNFs onto your tab usually mention them in the fine print, right under the warning about eating undercooked food,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
CNF fees have been around as long as resort fees. In 2017, a Las Vegas bar receipt went viral for showing a $3 concession charge. Roeben said at the time, “I don’t know at what point something will transpire that will make people say, ‘You know what, I’m going to go to another city.'”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Las Vegas casinos keep nickel-and-diming customers in any manner possible, the latest being “concession and franchise” fees placed on cocktails \u2013 commonly listed on tabs as “CNF.” Call them what you wish: resort fees, venue fees, facilities fees, destination fees, amenities fees \u2013 the add-on charges on everything from an overnight stay to a margarita […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":116422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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