Have you refused to pay

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
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Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:04

Have you ever refused to pay for a meal?



What were the circumstances and the outcome?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:06

Bill - see Ham, Egg & Chips thread - message from 'Suffolk'.



Mind you, they are troublemakers



J

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:19

Now now Jeannie

You will have Irene on your back now )

Suffolk



Joined: 31/08/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:27

Steady on now - Ask Liz and Gudio - we always pay!!



We did have a situation in UK at our local carvery where the food (or lack of it, no vegetables or choice of meat) were not forthcoming. We were not asked if we wanted another drink (which annoyed Irene) more than the lack of food! Or if we wanted to look at the desert menu. We asked to see the manager - who asked how much we had eatern. We were with friends who were staying with us and we said that it was embarassing to have taken them to such a poor restaurant. When we went through all the issues the manager apologised and asked us to give him another chance to show that they could do better - we have never been back since!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:27

Bill



About 9 years ago I saw an 'A' board outside a restaurant adjacent to the Girne Castle and behind the old harbour 'claiming' fresh lobster, I was sold! Ordered the lobster and an expensive (then) bottle of wine sitting outside in their garden on a balmy September evening taking in the Castle wall and the general ambience. Having sunk half the bottle of wine an hour later enquired where my dish was. It duly arrived 5 minutes later but the cray/lobster/craw fish was still frozen in the middle and complained. I was told it was fresh before it was frozen! No matter, I offered to pay for the wine but forget the food bill. I got chased out of the restaurant by the owner with a meat cleaver in hand and told never to return. Never did and didn't pay for the wine either! So, when or what is fresh, fresh?!



Richard

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:30

Richard. You're lucky to be alive to tell the tale! )

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:43

I have just been to Sarastro in Covent Garden part of the Niazzi family. Shocking service, we had to ask for a drink every time (we had a few), we had to ask if we could order some food and when it came it was on a tea plate. It was good quality but of little substance. The service charge was optional but included on the bill, I asked them to remove this (first time ever) and I then settled the oustanding amount. The setting was fabulous but the rest didn't live up. The front of house lacked personality and the waitresses preferred to talk amounst themselves. We were two of only 9 people in the restaurant and there was as many staff as us

We had a great night out on the West End, wished I'd gone to a tradional pub and only went there because I am coming to Cyprus this week. At £45 per head I thought there would have been a better service and the food more plentiful, we will not recommend or go there again. The restaurants and pubs around Covent Garden were busy, this wasn't, WHY?

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:44

'Fresh before it was frozen' - goodness Richard - someone giving The Brinsley a smartar.e reply? - who do they think they are?

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 18:57

Msg 7



Rifat, who owned and ran this restaurant died a few years so maybe things are now not the same as they once used to be when I was frequenting the place.



Richard

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 20:41

Thanks Richard, it was shockingly poor. I could have spent half the money and had a great time. Nevertheless, I will be looking to make amends in Cyprus the back end of next week. I'm sure there are plenty of quality restaurants to visit

Ian

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
22/11/2009 20:59

"But the salad was fresh 10 days ago before it wilted"



Everything was fresh once!



They were having a laugh!

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/11/2009 17:23

I only ever refused to pay once. I took a pair of jeans to be taken up at the dry cleaners. It was an 'abortion' the time she had finished. I could have stitched it better myself. She had the cheek to ask for £8. I told her if I can't get it done and the Jeans are ruined she'll owe me a lot more than £8!!