Would you say something if a restaurant undercharged you?

[MrsClayneCrawford]

Went out for meal with DH & mutual friend. The bill came & they hadn't charged us for my meal. I thought cha ching & said to keep stum but friend ignored me & told the waitress. I was really miffed & abit pissed off with my friend. Would you have told them or kept quiet? It was a chain not a family run place if that makes a difference.

I am laughing at all.the self righteousness on here. Meanwhile back in the real world i would pay what they asked for ..not my fault they can't count the number of meals

It’s not self-righteousness, it’s doing the right thing. But whatever, enjoy the laughs and your own self-righteousness.

Unless they had been completely cunty with me/us, I'd tell them. Not really had anyone be actual cunty though. Inept yes, but not cunty.

Had a lovely meal in a local Lebanese restaurant. The bill came to £74 but the waiter put £47 in the card reader. Wasn't really paying attention so put in my PIN . When I looked at the bill again I realised what had happened, went back & paid the difference. The waiter was very grateful.

Yeah I'd say something but then I'm not a thief

Your friend was right.we took family out to lunch and they only put drinks on the bill not the food.I told the waitress.she was so pleased,said it would have come out of her wages.
Best to be honest up imho

When I have noticed a mistake I have always pointed it out (it does go both ways - I'm not happy to be over charged either ). I've waitressed and know how difficult it can be on occasions.

I would if I noticed it at the time but I wouldn't go back to do it.

Nah I wouldn't say anything.

I would and have done on a few occasions. Much like a fair few other posters, I’ve worked as a waitress where we would be liable for covering any mistakes and it’s awful. I’d hate to do that to someone else.

Ok, I've been out of the UK for a few years, but have tips really rocketed? Also the 15 or 18% tip made my eyebrows shoot up, because if this is right, I've been pissing off waiting staff every holiday for a bit

As others have said if you notice and don't say anything it's a form of theft. I would always point it out, and have phoned a supermarket before to try and pay the extra when I realised the cashier had given me a staff discount. They wouldn't take it so I got a saving plus felt good about myself. Honesty is really important to me and if someone can't be honest about small things how can I trust them to be honest about the big things?

I would point it out quick enough if it was the other way, so I do point it out. It doesn’t happen often but it means I don’t feel guilty 🤷🏻‍♀️

Wouldn't have noticed, as I don't generally check the bill in detail. While I sympathize with the server if their wages were docked, it's not really my responsibility to check the bill in great detail (especially after wine/drinks). It goes the other way too before I'm jumped on if i was overcharged, I likely wouldn't notice either.

I would point it out as I would have already been able to afford it and 'spent' it.

The idea of conning anyone gives me the shivers as I've been utterly fucked over in the past.

I also don't generally check, although I would have noticed a main meal. I think I'd feel too bad not to point it out.

I would. Nothing to do with moral high ground. It is just an automatic response. Anybody saying no would be quick enough saying if they overcharged.

Would I heck!

I wouldnt point it out.

I'm probably headed to the hot place.

Yep. DH and I had a meal in a hotel recently and our bottle of fizz was missed off. We debated it and decided it might get the waitress into trouble.

Yes, and have done. Small Italian family restaurant, only one bottle of wine added to bill, should have been two. We told them, they were very grateful and gave us a load of limoncello and some little puddings as a thank you! Stayed at the bar for a few drinks with them too, lovely people.

Anyone who knowingly takes advantage of an incorrect low bill is a thieving arsehole.

It depends on the restaurant. If it was great food, great service, good value for money and an established business then I would say something. If I felt like any of those things were lacking I wouldn’t mention it tbh.

Anyone who knowingly takes advantage of an incorrect low bill is a thieving arsehole.

This.

Sorry I mean if it wasn’t a well established business I would say something.

Told them, I don't like dishonesty

I would do it whether it was a chain or an independent restaurant.

If it was a chain I would be afraid that a slip up on behalf of the server would mean it would be taken from his/her wages so they would lose out on my behalf.

If it was an independent place I would do it because small local businesses need support not opportunist customers who will take advantage.