Golden Corral would never do that

Golden Corral or any other buffet place I go to would add that charge ripping off people.
https://www.foxla.com/news/new-climate-change-surcharge-may-appear-on-your-next-restaurant-bill
Here’s how it works: Participating restaurants add a 1% surcharge to customer’s bills with the money going to a special fund overseen by the California Air Resources Board which in turn gives the money to sustainable farming projects. And keep half themselves like AOC does.