Doing a runner from a meal

Fibonacci poem · 09-08-2006, 20:50

Has anybody ever done a runner from a meal or restaurant? If so where, when and why. Is it ever justified?

**Rob** · 09-08-2006, 20:57

How can it be justified. It's called theft.

If you are dissatisfied with the meal you resolve that with the management at the time.

Fibonacci poem · 09-08-2006, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Rob C

How can it be justified. It's called theft.

If you are dissatisfied with the meal you resolve that with the management at the time.

it seems a black & white issue like you point out, but in reality its more "shades of grey" e.g when you can't get anyones attention to say anything about any issue that is concerning you anyway

danielf · 09-08-2006, 21:04

Not willingly no. Accidentally: Yes (once)

**Russ** · 09-08-2006, 21:07

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Originally Posted by Fibonacci poem

when you can't get anyones attention to say anything about any issue that is concerning you anyway

That would get blown out of the water in court, so no, it's not justified.

09-08-2006, 21:10

Still theft and in my book if you steal your nothing but chav scum.

Fibonacci poem · 09-08-2006, 21:10

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That would get blown out of the water in court, so no, it's not justified.

I'm not sure your right there. If the customer is not satisfied he is under to compulsion to pay I think you will find. Also, if you do not get attended to in a reasonable time then I believe they (the place being run from assuming its justified) are stealing from you in terms of time that is yours. Its a sort of 'scales' of an arrangement with both parties involed in the spirit of fair play that was alluded to when you went in an ordered in my opinion

jellybaby · 09-08-2006, 21:13

But thats doesn't justify 'doing a runner'. You can tell the manager or whom ever you are not going to pay for whatever reason, but just leaving is theft, full stop

Paul · 09-08-2006, 21:15

IF the customer is not satisfied then he should not do "a runner" but should discuss it with the management of the establishment and then refuse payment. If you just do a bunk from the restaurant without making an effort to explain then it's nothing but theft IMHO

Jules · 09-08-2006, 21:35

It is some thing that I have never thought about doing as it is stealing

**Russ** · 09-08-2006, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Fibonacci poem

I'm not sure your right there. If the customer is not satisfied he is under to compulsion to pay I think you will find. Also, if you do not get attended to in a reasonable time then I believe they (the place being run from assuming its justified) are stealing from you in terms of time that is yours. Its a sort of 'scales' of an arrangement with both parties involed in the spirit of fair play that was alluded to when you went in an ordered in my opinion

The only way you can justify not paying is if the meal isn't up to standard and even then you're on shaky ground. The analogy you've given is worthless - there are no such 'scales'.

daz300 · 09-08-2006, 22:20

if you do not like the food you can offer to pay a amount you think it was worth .all ways tell some one if you have a complant when it comes up having worked and had to pay for the scum that did run off, i would never do it . to any one . daz300

AndrewJ · 09-08-2006, 22:35

Once yes I normally goto a bar near me where you pay as you order, while up Scotland once in Dumfries I walked out and only realised when i went to the offlicense and noted I was rather richer than I thought.

Went back in the morning to correct it though as I felt awful since it was good grub, funny bit was they never even noticed until I went back?

**Stuart** · 09-08-2006, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Russ D

That would get blown out of the water in court, so no, it's not justified.

I'm not sure your right there. If the customer is not satisfied he is under to compulsion to pay I think you will find. Also, if you do not get attended to in a reasonable time then I believe they (the place being run from assuming its justified) are stealing from you in terms of time that is yours. Its a sort of 'scales' of an arrangement with both parties involed in the spirit of fair play that was alluded to when you went in an ordered in my opinion

I am no expert, but I *think* you'll find that you are perfectly entitled to complain about your food, but you are still required to pay.

Anyhow, the only time I have left without paying was when I was having a Thai meal with friends, and just as we finished, the kitchen caught fire and they evacuated the restaurant.

DaggaDagga · 09-08-2006, 22:45

Once went out for a meal, asked for the bill loads of times for ages then stood by the counter for a few minutes while all the staff ignored me, despite my "excuse me"s. It wasn't particularly busy.

In the end, we just walked out. Unsurprisingly, about 5 staff suddenly weren't very busy and they followed. Of course I paid, but I did point out the reason why we'd left.