Five things that should always be free at a restaurant

Laura Shunk October 7, 2011 4:09PM

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I'm not looking for handouts, and I don't think any restaurant is obligated to give things away for free. Upcharges for higher quality substitutions, a bill for chips and salsa and even an auto-gratuity is all well within a restaurant's prerogative.

But there are a few things that enrage me when I see them appear on the check, especially if a server didn't warn me first. Here are five things that I've been recently charged for in Denver restaurants or venues that should have been free.

Five things that should always be free at a restaurant

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