All news on the topic: Restaurants
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Woman rages after restaurant requests minimum of 22 per cent tip on top of bill
A woman has taken to social media to shame a restaurant who requested a minimum tip of 22 per cent on top of her bill, regardless of whether the service team deserve it
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Mum asks friends to fancy dinner with voucher but wants them to pay their share
The mum received a voucher for a fancy restaurant as a birthday gift from her boss, but now regrets asking friends out to spend it - and she's unsure whether to ask them to pay a share
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Storm Babet forces restaurant to shut after powerful waves crash through window
The Old Chain Pier in Newhaven, Edinburgh, asked customers to "bear with them" while they fixed damage caused by Storm Babet, as it takes force across the UK this week
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Woman slammed for refusing to get out of car for date at Cheesecake Factory
TikToker Monique Santos posted the clip but said she wasn't the unnamed woman in the car who claims that going to a chain restaurant is 'embarrassing' – with other social media users blasting the woman for her outrageous attitude
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'My date walked out and left me to pay after I ordered £150 of oysters'
Equana boasted about all the dishes she had ordered at the Atlanta, Georgia, restaurant called Fontaine’s Oyster House. But her date ended when her male partner saw the bill and made for the exit
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Restaurant owner hits back at one-star review that said staff were 'inattentive'
Management of Atina Kitchen in Chester replied to an unhappy review left on TripAdvisor by a customer, saying it was a shame they did not leave a review after a previous happy trip
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'My pal ordered £40 steak while I had £15 burger - but we still split the bill'
A man said his jaw dropped when his friend asked the waiter if they could split their bill down the middle - despite his meal being worth less than half his friend's
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Creator of world's most popular cocktail had no idea it would be such a success
Douglas Ankrah invented the Pornstar Martini in 2003 - over the years, it became more and more popular, until it was named the most-ordered cocktail in restaurants, pubs and bars
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Instagram influencers shamed over not paying for £190 lobster speak out
Court documents show the trio claim they did not eat a single bite of the lobster, insisting only their mum’s partner ate some, before complaining to staff they thought it may be frozen or “off”
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Vegetables and bread are most likely foods to go to waste, study finds
It comes as eight in ten Brits admit they frequently waste food - with 87% forgetting about items they have bought until they have gone out of date
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Couple accused of fleeing Italy without paying for £7k wedding hit back at claim
Moreno Prioretti married his partner at Ristorante La Rotonda in Frosinone, Italy, but things turned sour when it was alleged the couple didn't pay for their experience
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Restaurant industry has seen 8 per cent increase from 2019, figures show
There were 150,000 places to eat open across the UK last year - with London, Manchester, and Edinburgh seeing the biggest growth
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Restaurant from The Trip fined £16k after best man has severe allergic reaction
A renowned restaurant that featured in the TV series with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon has been hit with an eyewatering £16,000 fine after one guest suffered a severe allergic reaction
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Man rages over woman's 'unladylike' dinner behaviour - but some say she's 'hero'
The woman caused a man to storm out after her 'unladylike' behaviour during dinner, but many have defended her actions as 'heroic' and said she did nothing wrong
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Tourist livid as ice cream parlour charges her 87p for using a spoon
An unhappy customer of the Gelateria Serafini ice cream parlour in Lavis in Trentino, Italy took to Tripadvisor to complain about the shop's expensive spoon policy
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'I'm livid after Chinese buffet restaurant measured my son and charged more'
An angry dad is boycotting a Chinese buffet restaurant after they charged his 11-year-old son adult prices because he was 'too tall' to pay the children's price
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Etiquette pro shares time you 'should not pay' extra on bill - and how to remove
An etiquette pro has shared the three reasons why you may wish to get the service charge removed from a bill, and how to do it if you deem it totally necessary
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Restaurant hits back at tourist slamming £560 charge for crab dish
A restaurant has hit back after a tourist claims they were not told their crab dish would come to £560 - and has released CCTV footage they say backs up their side
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Restaurant under fire for 18% service charge for diner in tipping controversy
A whopping 18 per cent service charge has stunned one restaurant goer at Pho Ha Noi in Cupertino, California. The extra charge was added as policy 'for parties of one or larger'
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Giant rat seen wriggling around next to 'A' rate hygiene sign in theatre window
A plump rat's playful antics near an "A"-graded health inspection sign at the Dixon Place theatre in downtown Manhattan, New York City, were captured in a TikTok video
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Woman orders £175 lobster from restaurant and then does most unexpected thing
The animal-loving diner was eating out on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia when she surprised everyone and asked if the crustacean would be 'hurt' if it fell from a height
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Chick-fil-A to open restaurants in UK - after disappearing following backlash
The first Chick-fil-A restaurant is planned to open in early 2025 - and this opening will be its first permanent store outside North America
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Beautiful UK town untouched for centuries has stunning scenery and top tearoom
Bradford-on-Avon, which is in Wiltshire, is comprised of historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants, and is a popular spot for tourists looking for a relaxing getaway
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A fifth of customers say they check a pub's green credentials before visiting
A pub's green credentials are just as important as what's on the menu as sustainability grows in relevance, research finds
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Man praised for refusing to pay wife's £700 dinner bill after her pals slate him
A man was left dumbfounded after his wife expected him to pay over £700 for the restaurant bill where they dined, alongside her four friends - and when she didn't get her way, she 'screamed'
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