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New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect
QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 16 – Quebec restaurants can charge a $10 no-show fee to reduce losses, which average $49,000 annually per eatery, under new rules effective today.
- Quebec restaurants can charge a fee of up to $10 for no-shows starting July 17, 2025, under new rules now in effect.
- The provincial government introduced these regulations due to longstanding losses from customers who reserve but fail to appear.
- Restaurants must notify customers of reservations, offer easy cancellations, and the fee applies only to groups of two or more if none show up.
- A group advocating for restaurant operators in Quebec estimates that no-shows result in an average annual loss of around $49,000 per establishment, and Quebec stood alone among provinces in prohibiting charges for missed reservations.
- These new measures aim to protect restaurant revenues and align Quebec with other provinces on no-show fee policies.
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New Rules Allowing Quebec Restaurants to Charge for No-Shows Come Into Effect
Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don’t show up. Under new rules in effect today, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show. An association representing Quebec restaurant owners has estimated that no-shows cost the average eatery about $49,000 per year. Meanwhile, the Canadian restaurant industry association says Quebec was the only province with consumer protection laws that expressly for…
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Left
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C 33%
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