A Georgia woman says a Taco Tuesday outing came with a surprise after she spotted a “FIFA” charge on her restaurant receipt. TikTok creator Vvs.thebrand (@vvs.thebrand) posted a short video showing what she said was her receipt from No Mas! Cantina in Atlanta. As she films the check, the camera focuses on a line labeled “FIFA,” adding a 20% charge to the bill. Once posted, the June 2026 video quickly drew thousands of reactions
“Only in Atlanta!” she says in the video. She then questions why she appeared to be paying an extra fee, or, as she put it, “paying for FIFA” connected to the FIFA World Cup. No Mas! Cantina in Atlanta sits near Mercedes-Benz Stadium, one of the venues hosting matches during the tournament.
The creator says she was confused because she dined at the restaurant and did not attend a World Cup match. The video does not identify any employees or show staff responding to her questions.
No Mas! Cantina spoke to the local news
After the video gained attention online, Atlanta television station 11Alive contacted the restaurant about the charge. According to 11Alive, No Mas! owner said the fee is not an additional tax collected for FIFA.
Instead, the restaurant described it as a temporary automatic gratuity designed to help servers during the tournament. The owner noted that many international visitors may come from countries where tipping is uncommon or already included in menu prices. The restaurant said the entire 20% goes directly to servers.
11Alive also reported that the restaurant plans to change the wording on receipts to avoid confusion. Rather than labeling the charge “FIFA,” receipts will identify it as an included gratuity or service charge. The restaurant told the station the temporary policy will end on July 15, after the tournament concludes.
The issue comes as several restaurants in FIFA World Cup host cities have adopted automatic gratuities during the tournament, according to Axios. Restaurant owners have said the policies help protect tipped employees from visitors unfamiliar with U.S. tipping customs.
Similarly, thousands of hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, voted to authorize a strike in early June 2026 after contract talks stalled between their union, UNITE HERE Local 11, and the stadium’s food-service operator, Legends Global.
The vote came just days before FIFA World Cup matches were set to begin at the venue. Union leaders later announced a tentative agreement that included wage increases for tipped workers, job protections, and other benefits. The deal was then ratified by workers, allowing them to remain on the job during the tournament, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Atlanta serves as one of the official host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is scheduled to host multiple matches throughout the tournament, including knockout-stage games, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city over several weeks.
Published: Jun 29, 2026 04:43 pm