Florida has expanded its disclosure requirements for food establishments, mandating that all mandatory fees—not just automatic gratuities—must be clearly disclosed on menus and bills starting July 1, 2026.
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 1, 2026, all Florida food establishments must disclose any mandatory fee, not just automatic gratuities, on both the menu and bill.
We here at TIPS have been closely following a newly passed piece of legislation out of Florida relating to disclosure of charges by food establishments. The newly passed bill expands upon an existing statute, F.S.A. § 509.214, requiring public food establishments to disclose automatic gratuities and service charges to customers. The expanded law, which will come into effect on July 1, now requires food establishments to disclose any mandatory “operations charge,” not just automatic gratuities or service fees. The statute defines “operations charge” as an automatic fee or charge other than a tax that a customer is required to pay in addition to the cost of the food or beverage purchased, including—in addition to service charges and automatic gratuities—items such as credit card surcharges and delivery fees. This is a non-exhaustive list.
The statute further requires that the establishment disclose the amount or percentage of the charge and the purpose of the charge. These disclosures must appear on all written contracts, physical and digital menus, applications or websites for placing orders, and the face of...
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