What is the "Stephen Avenue Patio Menu Price Inflation" scam in Calgary?

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Some restaurants along Stephen Avenue Walk (8th Avenue SW) in Calgary's downtown core present pedestrian tourists with shortened patio menus listing higher prices than the interior menu, and add automatic gratuity of 18–22% without disclosure on the printed menu. During Stampede week, temporary pop-up food stalls near the convention district charge tourist-inflated prices for basic items like mini-donuts and BBQ without posting prices visibly. Ask to see the full interior menu before ordering at any Stephen Avenue patio. Check whether a service charge is already included before adding a tip. At Stampede-area food stalls, ask for the price of each item before ordering and expect significant markups during festival week.

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Stephen Avenue Patio Menu Price Inflation

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