Family-run Bonnie Brae Tavern said the fee was necessary for the business to continue operating amid the pandemic.
A restaurant is coping with operation costs amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by adding a COVID-19 fee to customers' bills.
Dire told the station the restaurant was forced to introduce a $2 fee on orders over $10 to help cover the costs associated with staying open amid the pandemic, such as cleaning and personal protective gear. "It's a two dollar charge, we didn't want to be extravagant with it but we hope people understand we had to do it in order to keep the doors open," Dire said.
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