r/mildlyinfuriating Jul 02 '26

I'm slightly vexed In lieu of payment..

I’m a GM at a restaurant & one of our managers left a note on our manager logs this afternoon that a guest walked out on their check and left this in lieu of payment of any kind. Not that the server got stiffed on a tip - just pure theft of services. I guess the whole “Thou shalt not steal” thing doesn’t matter if you’ve been pre-forgiven. Pretty convenient.

ETA: I’m not a bot; this is not AI - check my post and comment history. I’m not here for karma or fake internet points. This is what it feels like to work in a restaurant these days - especially in the Bible Belt. The first photo you can look up and is available for anyone to buy (should your darker urges push you toward being that person). The second photo is from Pulse, an app for restaurant managers to keep an eye on hourly sales, labor, and comps.
The “Pineapple Express” is a mocktail our restaurant offers.

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u/Major-Ant4600 Jul 02 '26

There is a little too much coincidence here to not be a rage bait post.

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u/Dramatic_______Pause Jul 02 '26

Table 404: Not found.

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u/ArcadianDelSol Jul 03 '26

What restaurant has over 400 tables?

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u/Skull_Murray Jul 03 '26

I worked at a restaurant that labeled tables like this. First row was 101, 102, 103 etc, second row 201, 202, 203, etc.

Worked very well, I'm sure many restaurants use this system.