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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: quillini]
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quillini said:
If you want to scam a restaurant, just order a meal, eat it, and complain to the manager that it was cold or some bullshit like that. I guarantee you they will comp it


doesnt always happen, I sat for an hour and a half waiting for my meal at one
resturant, aparently the ticket was never turned in,the manager decided to make
up for the wait time by comping my drink, it was Iced tea.

another resturant I waited for a table for over an hour, the hostess seated her
friends and other employees before she did myself and my pregnant wife, I asked
for the manager that time and made a complaint, a couple others verified what
I said and were equaly upset as they'd waited for some time as well, after we
were seated the manager comped a $4 appetizer


in both instances I refused the 'freebie' and paid the full price, I also never
returned to either resturant and told everyone I knew about the experience,
one of the places went under a few months later.


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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yeah, a group of us went to EastSide Mario's after the winter gathering for lunch and waited almost 2 hours for our food, and when we complained we were given total crap about why it was taking so long, they said they were really busy, there were only 12 other tables in the whole resturant, the manager comped out drinks, all sodas or iced teas and gave us our food half price, so basically because it was lunch saved us all $2.....worst experience I've ever had any where, I don't think I could ever set foot in any eastsides again.


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Gillette]
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Gillette said:
I wouldn't try walking out on a bill either, last guy that did that I ran him down and called the cops.


I ran down a walkout once, they parked at the motel behind the place on a steep hill, when they spotted me they jumped out of the car and aparently lft it in reverse because the car rolled down the hill into the side of a building, it
smashed the cars rear, knocked a hole in the building and ripped out some bushes

that probably turned out to be the most expensive meal ever


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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hahahaha ok THAT's karma for you.


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Gillette]
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I wrote it up to stupidity buy Karma always takes the credit :smirk:


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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<<whoever said restaurants cant do shit if you walk out
without paying your tab, you're wrong.
that is no different than shoplifting.>>

I'm not saying restaurants can't do shit in the sense that walking out without paying is legal; I'm saying that, in most cases of "dine & dash", the perp gets away with it because the restaurant doesn't have the resources to chase down and detain the villain, and the negative PR that might result from such an episode is bound to cost the restaurant business, and losing business is much more costly than losing food, most of which the restaurant throws out at the end of the day anyway.

New restaurants trying to make a name for themselves do so by kissing the asses of everyone who walks in the door. These are the establishments more likely to comp an entire meal than, say, a "staple" establishment that has a strong consumer base and couldn't give less of a shit if you have personal issues with the service. So your best targets are the kinds of places where the manager makes rounds, asking all the guests if everything is OK, etc. This is evidence that they are eager to please. If you call a manager over in such a place and make a complaint that sounds halfway legit, and you make it apparent that you are going to throw a fit if you are not satisfied, then yes, your food will be comped.

It is more important for a restaurant to retain business than retain food. Working off this assumption, and without any qualms about fucking over your waiter, it is easy to get free food by being an asshole. I've never done any of this, but I have been a waiter and it has been done to me.

*edit* I meant this as a response to 40oz, the above quote was his. My bad.


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: quillini]
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I like the ones that get really upset at the THOUGHT of doing this.

Fine, stop crying, I won't do it. Feel better now?

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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Atheist]
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Atheist said:
I like the ones that get really upset at the THOUGHT of doing this.

Fine, stop crying, I won't do it. Feel better now?


i changed my mind. im doing this.

i created a template business style letter and i have a list of 20 corporate addresses for restaurants.

everything from bakers square to olive garden to unos to red lobster.

fuck ya free food!!! woo hoo!! :woot:

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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: 40oz]
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40oz said:
managers know a bullshitter from a legitamate complaint.

if you want to risk the embarassment &
hassle of you being laughed at & asked to leave,
then by all means, do want you want.
if you have any dignity in yourself
you wouldnt try to scam
anyone in the 1st place.
everything you do,
reflects yourself.

whoever said restaurants cant do shit if you walk out
without paying your tab, you're wrong.
that is no different than shoplifting.


This man knows what he's talking about, I've managed multiple restaurants and you better really have a good story and do your research if you want to scam a restaurant with out ever making a purchase.  Most managers in the food industry work 50, 60, or even 70+ hours a week and know their restaurant inside and out.  Over the years I've kicked many people out of my restaurant for trying to run scams, or getting unruly when I wouldn't comp their food because they didn't have a valid arguement.  I am very giving when we do actually do something wrong, but don't try and run a scam, restaurant managers deal with it all the time.  Complaining about the quality of the food at a lot of places will usually just get it remade for you and maybe a discounted bill.  Scamming the coporate office will probably work like a charm though, just make sure you do some research and know what your complaining about.  If you don't name any names no one will get fired or in any trouble, the manager just gets an email from the corporate office

If you walk out of my restaurant without paying I'll try my hardest to get you arrested.  most restaurants have no shortage of cameras and if I realize you've left without paying quick enough I'll run to the parking lot and try to get your license plate number.  When the police come to file the report I'll have your picture and maybe your plate numbers ready for them.  It's actually illegal to make the server pay the tab if a customer walks out so your mostly pissing off the manager, who probably has a large bonus coming his way when he keeps his money in line and runs a profitable business.

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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Atheist]
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You're doing a lot of stealing and scamming.  No offense, but you need to rethink your life. 











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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Atheist]
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Atheist said:
Write letters in the most professional style (correct spacing between date, address, paragraphs) to the headquarters of really nice fancy restaurants.

Complain about anything from the hostess to service to small complaints about the food (shit was cold, poor quality, made you feel sick.)

I'm just wondering if anybody has ever done this because it seems like a damn good idea and I love food but not as much as free food. Any ideas?



This AND stealing library books?

You give atheists a bad name.....


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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Atheist]
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Maybe ST, I think there is badder things somebody can do.



At least its not stealing library books.

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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
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Alan Rockefeller said:
Quote:
Maybe ST, I think there is badder things somebody can do.



At least its not stealing library books.


:lol:











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Re: Is it Possible to Scam Restaurants? [Re: Atheist]
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Atheist said:
Any ideas?


Yes. Don't be a shitbag.


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