Split Check Fee

[Gran Fiesta]

I have a question, I have a party of 3 and we just ate at Biergarten in Epcot and this is the first time we have ever eaten at a table service restaurant at Disney world. Our party was me and my wife and then my brother. We were splitting the check to be 2 of us (me and my wife) together and then my brother separate and the waiter said no problem. At the end he gave us our checks and told us he waived the split check fee this time for us. Is there normally a fee to split checks at the table service restaurants? I just want to know because we have other table service reservations this trip and I just want to plan accordingly. Thanks for help in advance!

 

[drizgirl]

Wait... what? Really?

 

[Gran Fiesta]

Wait... what? Really?

Yes I thought we misheard him when he said it, but I didn’t know if it was something new or something only specifically to Biergarten since it’s a buffet? I’m not exactly sure. Maybe @wdwmagic can help?

 

[virk4]

I've never heard of this.

 

[drizgirl]

I've heard of split plate fees, but never split check fees.

 

[wdwmagic]

Never heard of that happening at WDW, or anywhere.

 

[Gran Fiesta]

Never heard of that happening at WDW, or anywhere.

Okay thank you! We must have all heard him wrong but we even asked him if he could repeat what he said and it sounded like he said again “I went ahead and waived the split check fee.” He was wearing an N95 mask and I know from experience that sometimes it’s hard to hear correctly through that so it was probably just a mistake on our part.

 

[DisAl]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised at them doing something like this will all the other charges they have added in the last few years.

 

[Rinx]

Could also have said it just to make it sound like he did you a "favor" and in return thinking you might give a little extra in his tip.

 

[John park hopper]

Maybe it was Bob's last revenge in price hikes knowing he was getting the boot

 

[redsfan4life]

If I had heard it my first reaction would have been he was trying to be funny or sarcastic

 

[Club Cooloholic]

If I had heard it my first reaction would have been he was trying to be funny or sarcastic

Yeah, maybe he was making a joke.

 

[Gran Fiesta]

Could also have said it just to make it sound like he did you a "favor" and in return thinking you might give a little extra in his tip.

If I had heard it my first reaction would have been he was trying to be funny or sarcastic

Both of these thoughts ran through our heads as well. He did seem 100% serious but it could have definitely been a joke.

UPDATE: Ate at Be Our Guest and split our check with no problems whatsoever. Must have been a joke or a mistake on all of our hearing.

 

[Weather_Lady]

Both of these thoughts ran through our heads as well. He did seem 100% serious but it could have definitely been a joke.

UPDATE: Ate at Be Our Guest and split our check with no problems whatsoever. Must have been a joke or a mistake on all of our hearing.

German humor can be very dry and deadpan -- perhaps something was lost in translation.

 

[Imhere]

He was just angling for a larger tip.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Was most likely a joke, no such thing at Disney restaurants