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To think that my friend was a CF with restaurant discount?

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LeslieRunner · 06/10/2025 17:35

I went for dinner with my friend on Saturday. She moved away from our local area about a year ago - the restaurant we went to she used to go to quite regularly because it was near where she worked, and the staff recognised her.

When the bill was provided, the manager said she’d removed the cost of my friends meal (they always used to use each others businesses) and my friend was really grateful.

When we go out, we always split the cost proportionate to what we each picked. The discount for my friends meal came to over £50. So with the final bill, all she had to pay was her half of the wine we shared, and I had to pay for my meal plus my share of the wine which came to over £60.

I haven’t said this to her, but I feel like my friend could have passed some of the discount on to me and offered to pay a greater share. I would definitely have done similar…

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Chasingsquirrels · 06/10/2025 17:46

% off the bill voucher - definitely share.
£ off the bill voucher - I would see as part of my payment, i.e. x is cash & y in voucher.

In this case it is £ off the bill.

Redpeach · 06/10/2025 17:44

What a tight arse

HugelyExpensiveCrystalDuck · 06/10/2025 17:43

It wasn’t a discount. You always pay for what you consume so that’s what she was doing. It’s a bit weird and awkward , the restaurant doing that but it’s not really her fault. She presumably has to do something similar when he comes to her business . Broom his dog or give him a filling.

DoYouReally · 06/10/2025 17:43

You would have had to pay the same regardless.

If I were her, I would have shared it but if I were you, I wouldn't have been overly bothered as you aren't out of pocket.

RunningNananananananananana · 06/10/2025 17:43

If that was me getting the freebie I'd have offered to split by friend's bill 50/50 so we paid £30 /40 each

poetryandwine · 06/10/2025 17:43

Formally your friend wasn’t in the wrong. But the only people I know whom I can imagine behaving as she did are known to be miserly.

Puzzledtoday · 06/10/2025 17:41

It would have been nice but her choice not to share.

Jellybunny56 · 06/10/2025 17:37

I can sort of see both sides. I’d have split the remaining cost if I was her personally so you both got a cheaper meal, but can see that actually they wanted to give HER a free meal, not you a slightly cheaper meal, so what she has done is fair enough really.

Cookingupmyfirstbornson · 06/10/2025 17:36

But they weren't discounting your costs?