3 Men Dine & Dash At Restaurant, Send Letter Days Later With Cash For Bill

By Kate Taylor

December 21, 2017

When you enjoy a nice meal at a restaurant, there is always a moment of hesitation that happens when the bill comes.

No one is ever thrilled to sign away their hard earned cash, but sitting down at a restaurant and ordering food comes with the understanding that you’ll be paying for it.

Still, that doesn’t always stop people from doing the unthinkable — dining and dashing.

Free food may be the best food, but a meal acquired by dining and dashing is straight up stealing.

When a group of men in the U.K. recently left an African restaurant called Kilimanjaro  without paying, the owner, Apollo Apollinaire, called it a “bad experience,” according to The Independent.

Since most customers pay for their food without question, staff aren’t always on high alert for suspicious behavior, and Kilimandjaro was ready to cut their losses.

However, five days later, Apollo received an envelope in the mail stuffed with cash and a typed letter.

 Facebook / Kilimanjaros Middlesbrough

The restaurant owner shared the letter on Facebook with the caption:

Don’t be quick to judge; It is better questioning then give time to yourself for an answer before you judge. 

Read carefully then you will understand that there are honest people over there too. 

 Facebook / Kilimanjaros Middlesbrough

The typed note came with a total of £40, which covered their meal plus tip, and a lengthy explanation of what happened the day these men dined and dashed.

 Facebook / Kilimanjaros Middlesbrough

The letter reads:

It is my companions and I sincerest apologies that on December 8th, 2017 we forgot to pay our bill. It was very unlike us, which is why we are very remorseful. 


Photo: Little Things

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