my mom calmly ordered dessert and called the restaurant manager — who just happened to be one of her former students. He called my in-laws and, on speakerphone, said if they didn’t return to pay the $1,500+ bill,
he’d call the authorities for dine-and-dash.They came running back furious — and he added a 25% “inconvenience fee.”The best part? Now, every time we eat out, my mother-in-law declares, “We’re all paying separately!”Lesson learned.