I apply a 10 per cent surcharge to all meals and drinks sold on Sundays and make customers aware of this with information provided on the bottom of each menu in large, bold print. Is that enough to comply with the new requirements?
No. Section 53C of the Trade Practices Act requires that where you make a representation about a part of the price a consumer will pay for a product or service, you must also show, at least as prominently, the single (total) price they will pay (to the extent that can be calculated).
I apply a surcharge of $5 per person on public holidays, regardless of what they order. How do I include that in the single price?
In this case, the surcharge is not a quantifiable component of the single price and therefore it cannot be included in the single price. [...more...]