service charge

• Zusätzliche Gebühr, die auf eine Rechnung aufgeschlagen wird für erbrachte Dienstleistungen, üblich in Restaurants, Hotels oder im Dienstleistungsbereich, um Personal- oder Servicekosten zu decken.

An additional fee added to a bill or invoice for services provided, commonly used in restaurants, hotels, or service industries to cover staff costs or gratuity.

1. Restaurant feeB1formal

   An additional fee added to a bill in a restaurant, typically to cover the cost of service provided by the staff.

   Servicegebühr

   • The restaurant added a 10% service charge to our bill.
   • The service charge is usually included for large groups.
   • We didn't tip extra because the service charge was already applied.

2. Banking feeB1formal

   A fee charged by a bank or financial institution for maintaining an account or processing a transaction.

   Kontoführungsgebühr

   • The bank charges a monthly service fee for checking accounts.
   • There is a service charge for international wire transfers.
   • You can avoid the service charge by maintaining a minimum balance.

3. General administrative feeB2formal

   A fee charged for a specific service provided by a company or organization.

   Servicegebühr

   • The hotel added a service charge for room cleaning.
   • The travel agency includes a service charge in the package price.
   • A service charge is applied for processing your application.