Chitchat Pizza restaurant charging $15 to cut birthday cake sparks debate

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Food blogger's post about pizza restaurant charging $15 to cut birthday cake sparks debate

We have all heard of a corkage fee understandably imposed by some restaurants, where you bring your own wine and pay for it to be opened and served to you.
But what about a 'cakeage fee'?
Food blogger and owner of ieatishootipost Dr Leslie Tay shared how a pizza restaurant that he visited for dinner had wanted to charge $15 to cut a birthday cake on its premises.
In a Facebook post on Dec 9, Dr Tay said he hoped that this "anti-celebratory" practice would not become the new norm in Singapore.

He wrote: "I was a guest at the celebration, so I only found out about the $15 charge when it was time to cut the cake. My hosts did not ask at the time of the reservation because we did cut a birthday cake there earlier in the year. They were informed when they handed the cake to the restaurant. Apparently, they started to imposed it in Sep.
"In the end, we took the cake home to cut, because the birthday girl just did not feel it’s worth $15 to cut a 600g cake. It did burst the bubble on an otherwise joyous occasion."
According to Channel NewsAsia, the food establishment in question was the Peperoni Pizzeria restaurant at Frankel Avenue in Katong.
Parent company of the Peperoni Pizzeria chain, Les Amis Group, confirmed the 'cakeage' fee and said it was rolled out at all Peperoni outlets in September.
Netizens are divided over Dr Tay's post.
Some found the extra fee "ridiculous" and unacceptable".

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN seem like the $15 is to charge clearing shit after and not for the cutting itself KNN

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Lol.... $15 to cut cake. How about I charge $10 and I provide a complimentary candle?

 

[AhMeng]

Pay $15 then got service staff line up and sing happy Birdday song boh?

 

[congo9]

Leslie Tay is a cheap Dr.

 

[bobby]

If you expect your birthday cake to be served on plates with crockery...then it's ok.

Most likely the restaurant also sells cake too.

 

[KuanTi01]

This proves that one cannot have his cake and eat it! Tio boh? Song boh?

 

[ToaPehGong]

Why this CB cannot cut his own cake?

 

[ballsoffire]

Next time pay $15 still must sign indemnity

 

[songsongjurong]

"whats wrong with collecting more money? "

 

[jw5]

This proves that one cannot cut and eat his cake and still expect to have it for free!

This proves that one cannot have his cake and eat it! Tio boh? Song boh?

 

[borom]

I think the restaurant is right-as no outside food/drinks is normally allowed in eateries and usually there are signages to indicate that .
I hated it when you have birthday celebrations in an eatery in the open (that is not in a private room ) as the noise is very loud and deafening and other customers cannot eat in peace.
The good doctor is a medical practitioner but should know better after being a food blogger for many years.
He goes on to say that restaurants should signal " that they welcome birthday parties by even offering a free cake! "-Imagine people going to a restaurant , order only soft drinks and get a free cake and celebrate for a few hours, causing huge discomfort to other patrons.
For those who want to celebrate noisy low class sinkie birthdays -do it in a eatery with private rooms or at least can enclose/fence off the " private area"
If cannot afford a proper restaurant, do it in your void deck

 

[mojito]

Leslie Tay is a cheap Dr.

Yalor yalor Dr is rich one what. Not say cannot pay. Why so cheapo?

 

[Rogue Trader]

I think the restaurant is right-as no outside food/drinks is normally allowed in eateries and usually there are signages to indicate that .
I hated it when you have birthday celebrations in an eatery in the open (that is not in a private room ) as the noise is very loud and deafening and other customers cannot eat in peace.
The good doctor is a medical practitioner but should know better after being a food blogger for many years.
He goes on to say that restaurants should signal " that they welcome birthday parties by even offering a free cake! "-Imagine people going to a restaurant , order only soft drinks and get a free cake and celebrate for a few hours, causing huge discomfort to other patrons.
For those who want to celebrate noisy low class sinkie birthdays -do it in a eatery with private rooms or at least can enclose/fence off the " private area"
If cannot afford a proper restaurant, do it in your void deck

If the restaurant sells cakes then it makes sense to charge people who bring outside food when it's available in house.

Moreover I'm sure customers spend more during birthday celebrations. They should get the waiters to sing the birthday song during cake cutting.

Customer service is dead in this fucking country

 

[zeebjii]

"whats wrong with collecting more money? "

Enough of this phony "outspoken" and "independent thinker". Eunuch is the best word to describe him.

Always be wary of people who start with self-praise before talking on any topic.

"I'm a devout buddhist" Khaw

"I'm a commited christian" General ng...and many more!

 

[shittypore]

Just take the cake out side shop and cut..

If the restaurant sells cakes then it makes sense to charge people who bring outside food when it's available in house.

Moreover I'm sure customers spend more during birthday celebrations. They should get the waiters to sing the birthday song during cake cutting.

Customer service is dead in this fucking country

Exactly, now I know why our Leeders all demand millions, fug the Cuntry and Service, self interest comes first.

 

[JohnTan]

Customers who bring in their own cakes tend to not order inhouse desserts. It's only fair that the customers compensate the restaurant for the loss in revenue.

 

[jw5]

There are also restaurants which don't charge anything for cakes brought in, cut and consumed on their premises and even provide the knife and plates. Ultimately, let the customers decide which restaurants they want to RTE. (return-to-eat)

Customers who bring in their own cakes tend to not order inhouse desserts. It's only fair that the customers compensate the restaurant for the loss in revenue.

 

[songsongjurong]

pizza hut is a halal food joint, was the cake brought in halal certified?
why not impose a total banned of outside food regardless halal or not?