A pub in Stockley, England, used social media to denounce a group of six customers who fled the venue through back doors after consuming £273 (US$1,600) worth of lobsters, steaks and drinks.
The case was registered on Thursday night (27). A few hours after the hack, The Sutton Arms, where the hack was recorded, posted a picture of the Facebook account and, in a clear tone of understanding, asked people to come back.
The restaurant profile said, “I think you’re confused, I thought someone else had already paid the bill and left. We tried to contact them via social networks, but they didn’t respond.”
On the bill photo, you can see that the group consumed three steaks, three crabs, a portion of onion rings, and 70 pounds (430 R$) in drinks.
Appeal on social networks. The restaurant manager asked, “Please come back to pay. You can even put the money in the mailbox. If you don’t pay, we will hand over the security camera footage to the police and share it on social media.”
Despite having more than 1,900 account image posts on social media, customers were not shown with the money and a video was posted of them fleeing by the restaurant.
In the photo, it is possible to see a young woman holding her mobile phone in her hand waiting for the rest of the group. Two men come running and the trio leaves. Fifteen seconds later, a couple ran out and then the last occupant of the table appeared. Everyone left.
Posting the video on social networks led to a series of biased comments from followers about the origin of clients who fled.
“They are ‘gypsies,'” says one person. “They shouldn’t even be able to enter the restaurant.” Another person calls them “chavs”, a derogatory term used by the British for lower-class youth.
The restaurant owner told The Sun that the group had scheduled a trip to the venue in advance and had ordered steaks and lobsters to be booked.
She said the loss was big and the pub’s profit margin was small. “We try to keep prices low,” he said. “When something like this happens, it’s a nightmare.”
