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‘Despicable behaviour’: Men ‘dine and dash’ at Indian restaurant in Northampton without paying nearly Rs 21,000 bill

The viral video shows the four men leaving their table and running out of Saffron restaurant.

In the Facebook post, the restaurant criticised the incident, saying, “This kind of behaviour isn’t just theft, it affects hardworking small businesses and our local community" (Image source: @the.independent/Instagram)

Four men in Northampton, England, fled an Indian restaurant without paying their 200-pound (approximately Rs 21,000) bill, triggering a dramatic chase by staff, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The incident occurred at the Saffron restaurant on August 4 at around 10.11 pm.

The viral CCTV footage, shared by The Independent on Instagram, shows the men entering the restaurant. Later, the clip shows them leaving their table and running out of the restaurant’s door. A staff member can be seen chasing them upon learning their intention. The report further stated that the restaurant shared the bill later on Facebook, revealing that they ordered and ate 197.30 pounds worth of food, including a variety of curries, lamb chops, and other dishes.

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The video sparked outrage on social media, with a user commenting, “If you can’t afford it, eat at home then! Why are people so lazy to cook these days?” Another user wrote, “This is why you swipe a card before they’re seated. They don’t look like they can afford a McDonalds never mind a £200 restaurant bill.”

“Despicable behavior!” a third user reacted.

In the Facebook post, the restaurant criticised the incident, saying, “This kind of behaviour isn’t just theft, it affects hardworking small businesses and our local community.”

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Recently, a video of a group of friends placing a bone in their vegetarian meal at a local restaurant in India to escape paying the bill emerged on social media. According to reports, the incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur. The men had ordered both vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryanis, further claiming to have found a bone in the veg biryani. However, the restaurant staff called the police and examined the CCTV footage.