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Brazen Scottish diners refuse to pay £300 bill because they 'didn't like meal'

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Published date17 March 2024
AuthorNorman Silvester
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
After being denied entry at a nearby bar, police officers found them at their hotel and brought them back to the restaurant around midnight to pay their bill

Restaurant owner Janie Seaton, 52, said: "The six had told us they had been unhappy with the mains so I took them off the bill."

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They also complained about their table. "One of the group then came up to the bar and said they were not going to pay the remaining £300," she added, reports the Daily Record.

This led to a stand-off as Janie insisted they couldn't just walk out without paying.

According to Janie, the group claimed that their experience wasn't "amazing enough" to warrant payment. She described their behaviour as disturbing and extremely misogynistic towards her and her manager.

"Their attitude was disturbing and extremely mysogynistic to me and my manager. I realised that I would have to call the police. At this point they legged it from the premises.A seventh member of the group did pay before leaving.Janie said: " she said. However, one member of the group did pay before leaving.

Janie praised the police, saying they were "amazing". ""They spoke with the six and explained the legal situation and told me they were now going to pay.

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