Who Pays The Bill?
Discussion
Its party season again and I usually go out for food with about 15-20 people, usually the person who books the venue will get lumbered with some part of the bill where people have ordered drinks/food then dont pay up at the end, maybe conveniently forgetting or by genuine mistake.
Who is legally responsible for paying the bill? even if you did not eat the food.
Who is legally responsible for paying the bill? even if you did not eat the food.
PAULJ5555 said:
Its party season again and I usually go out for food with about 15-20 people, usually the person who books the venue will get lumbered with some part of the bill where people have ordered drinks/food then dont pay up at the end, maybe conveniently forgetting or by genuine mistake.
Who is legally responsible for paying the bill? even if you did not eat the food.
I'd say the person who booked the venue is legally responsible for the bill, because by booking it, they are creating a business contract between themselves and the venue.Who is legally responsible for paying the bill? even if you did not eat the food.
It's then for the person who booked the venue to chase up anyone who hasn't paid their part of the bill.
the simple answer is to pre-pay the basic event cost and do not allow a tab to be setup
well unless you don't want any cost except your own food and drink..then each person is responsible but the venue will likely hold the organiser accountable.
well unless you don't want any cost except your own food and drink..then each person is responsible but the venue will likely hold the organiser accountable.
Edited by andburg on Wednesday 11th December 12:32
andburg said:
the simple answer is to pre-pay the basic event cost and do not allow a tab to be setup
well unless you don't want any cost except your own food and drink..then each person is responsible but the venue will likely hold the organiser accountable.
We tried this, even by prepaying some people decided to put some drinks on the bill, the restaurant was packed busy Saturday night, 30 in our party, everyone tipsy, the birthday boy/organiser had to suck up paying £40 for someone elses drinks, I felt bad for him.well unless you don't want any cost except your own food and drink..then each person is responsible but the venue will likely hold the organiser accountable.
Edited by andburg on Wednesday 11th December 12:32
Another time they even told the restaurant no drinks on the bill, the staff still put drinks on the bill.
PAULJ5555 said:
people have ordered drinks/food then dont pay up at the end, maybe conveniently forgetting or by genuine mistake.
This phenomenon raises the temperature of my micturate to a rapid boil.I have some friends where whenever we go out for dinner and however we agree to pay the amount paid exceeds the bill by some margin and the waiters get the benefit. Likewise when with those friends everyone is always certain it's their round first.
I have other friends where, if we go Dutch, for some reason it always comes up short and we end up splitting the shortfall. Indian restaurants are a particular problem because some people seem to "forget" that poppadoms are not free, and kingfisher causes memory loss of what they drank. With those people it's best to stick to pay-as-you-go places like Wetherspoons. And never get a round in.
Of course, some dishonest establishments will take the piss if you open a tab for a big function eg open bar at a wedding reception, and there is the risk of interlopers pretending to be with your very large group. So more reason to avoid opening a tab.
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