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"Operated by Joint Venture Restaurant Group, Jon & Vinny’s is described as a popular Italian restaurant with five Los Angeles locations (most recently Studio City) that became part of public scrutiny in 2023 when a class-action by servers alleged a service fee shown on checks was not fully remitted to employees and could reasonably be understood by customers as gratuity. The restaurant initially added a note to checks clarifying the fee was not gratuity and later used a QR code to explain the charge, but after a hearing in May 2024 Jon & Vinny’s announced in June that it would remove the service fee and return to a traditional tip model." - Rebecca Roland