A gang of 20 people were accused of ‘dine and dash’ after enjoying a lovely meal at a restaurant, then fled without paying.
The massive theft at Exeter’s Tamarind Bay restaurant left distraught owners £270 out of pocket.
The group, made up of adults and children, arrived at the restaurant in a Land Rover and vans at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The photos showed the party gorging on curry, chips and naan bread with chutneys.
The huge group then washed down their meal with dozens of drinks, including Cobra beer and several bottles of Coca Cola and Fanta.
A group of 20 enjoyed a hearty meal of curries, naans and chips before leaving without paying the £270 bill.
The group also drank dozens of drinks, including beers and Coca Cola.
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A family of three, including a baby, paid their £52 bill, but the rest of the group left without paying.
Manager Saiful Rahman said he had witnessed many “dine and dash” incidents in his 17 years running restaurants, but said this one “takes the biscuit.”
He said: “We have never experienced a mass exodus. It was actually shocking.
“We didn’t ask for an upfront payment because, from experience, that would have gotten them in trouble saying we’re discriminating against them when other groups of people aren’t asked to do that.”
He said a man and his family of four, including two children, suddenly stood up saying he was going to buy a birthday cake for the table next to them at the Tesco across the street. the road.
The waiters realized the family was about to end their scam after being followed by two other tables in the group.
In an attempt to stop the cheapskates from fleeing without paying, the waiters attempted to chase them as they got into their vehicles and headed towards Exeter city centre.
The families ignored requests for payment, leaving behind a huge mess when they shamelessly left the restaurant.
The group arrived at the Tamarind Bay Indian restaurant in Exeter in a Land Rover and a series of vans before fleeing without paying towards the city centre.
Mr Rahman said he reported the incident to the police but was told that as the diners had left, the incident was classified as “non-urgent”.
He said: “I couldn’t believe the audacity. It seemed very well built and we had to clean up the mess they left behind. What happened is serious because bars, restaurants and cages are in trouble, so I want some justice.
But Mr Rahman is not the only one frustrated and the incident is just the latest case in an epidemic of rushed dinners and errands.
Last week an Italian restaurant was left empty-handed after a family ‘dined and ran’ after racking up a £329 bill.
The family of eight racked up an unpaid bill of £329 while sitting at Bella Ciao Italian restaurant in Port Talbot, just west of Swansea, on Friday evening.
Staff at Bella Ciao Italian restaurant in Port Talbot, just west of Swansea, say the family of eight left the establishment without paying for their expensive Friday night meal.
Diners ordered expensive steaks, double desserts and 15 bottles of soft drinks, but began returning a number of plates half-empty, raising eyebrows among staff members.
Some people have taken matters into their own hands as emboldened thieves refuse to pay restaurant bills.
Frustrated by an alleged serial ‘dine and race’ couple who were hunted for a series of ‘food thefts’ from struggling restaurants, their windows were smashed by a masked gang, MailOnline can reveal.
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Boarded up windows of Port Talbot house where masked gang struck, smashing suspected thieves’ windows
The Somerset Arms in Port Talbot, the Longbow Beefeater in Pontyclun, the Chilli Too Indian restaurant in Clydach, La Casona in Skewen, the Riverhouse Lounge and Restaurant in Swansea and The Yard in Cowbridge believe they are all victims of the “dine and dashers “. ‘
Police have launched an investigation after a three-bedroom house in Port Talbot, south Wales, had its ground floor windows smashed by a gang of men wearing black balaclavas.
The owners reportedly fled without paying the bill for at least seven restaurants.
Restaurants claimed one couple allegedly ordered expensive items off the menu – usually steaks – before running away and leaving the bill unpaid.
South Wales Police said they arrested two suspects, aged 41 and 39, for fraud and theft. They were arrested at Swansea police station.
Earlier this month, six women brazenly left a Worcester pub without paying their £140 bill.
The group of women stuffed their faces with food and alcohol on Saturday March 23 while enjoying a barbecue at the Wheelbarrow Castle pub.
Footage from the pub’s security camera shows the women in tracksuits parading past the bar, with one pushing a pram.
A woman (pictured far right) from a group who dined and rushed over can be heard complimenting the waitress on the “to die for” shrimp.
The group racked up a huge bill, which included six servings of roast beef and five servings of children’s bolognese.
The Bella Vista in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The homeowner said she found vomit on the sidewalk outside after the family left.
One of the women even takes the time to get up and pick her nose while waiting for her friends to leave without paying.
While the group of six women left a bill for £140, another group of women dined and rushed off, leaving behind a staggering bill of £425.
The ‘despicable group’ of four women and eight children were caught ordering hundreds of pounds’ worth of food and drinks from La Bella Vista restaurant in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, which they never paid.
The group ordered six portions of roast beef and five portions of children’s bolognese, before one of the women complimented the waitress on the restaurant’s prawns, saying they were “to die for”.
Deborah Esposito, co-owner of La Bella Vista, said she later found vomit on the sidewalk outside the restaurant.
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