> Why not add on an additional fee for every other thing like, fuel surcharge on delivery costs, employee surcharges (I don't live in a place where tipping is expected), or even energy surcharges?
A lot of companies already do this. As long as those fees are mentioned somewhere before purchasing, it's legal here:
https://abc7news.com/post/what-are-surcharges-bill-when-eat-...
California banned all these surprise fees, and then the restaurant industry got their own exemption:
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/06/california-restaur...