No more forced tips: Consumer watchdog fines Chaayos Rs 50,000 for auto-adding service charge in bills
- Posted on July 23, 2026
- By The Times of India
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No more forced tips: Consumer watchdog fines Chaayos Rs 50,000 for auto-adding service charge in bills
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 50,000 penalty on tea cafe chain Chaayos for automatically adding a service charge to customers' bills, ruling that restaurants cannot force consumers to pay what is meant to be a voluntary tip.