THIS is the shocking moment a trio of shameless dine and dash customers are caught on camera sauntering out of a restaurant.
The group fled the Chadderton Bar and Grill in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Valentine’s day, allegedly leaving a £230 unpaid bill in their wake.
The owner of the restaurant said they ordered cocktails, spirits, pricey fillet steaks and desserts before brazenly strolling out of the building without settling their account.
Video footage shows the them walking towards the door, boldly stopping to chat to staff on their way.
Two women exit first and are followed closely by a man with all three turning to say something to a waiter as they flee the scene.
Pictures of the bill the trio allegedly left behind showed the party spent a huge sum on food and drinks before leaving.
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The group reportedly racked up a total of £234.45 – placing orders for two fillet steaks, priced at £26.95 each.
They also ordered pizzas and portions of Frederick’s ice cream, and drinks including Malibu and coke and eight pornstar martinis, the restaurant owner claims.
Shortly after the dine and dashers made off without paying, the restaurant shared a video of them on social media.
The business warned other restaurant owners in the area and asked the trio in the video to return and settle their bill.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, owner Lokman said the group arrived without a booking at around 7pm.
He said: “They hadn’t booked and we were quite busy. It was two ladies and one gentleman and they wanted a table but had to wait.
“After 15 minutes they got a table and ordered cocktails, double Malibus, food and dessert.
“Their friend also came to join them. One girl went out first for a smoke, then the others followed after about five minutes.
“I was serving another table taking an order, and the next thing, I looked over and they had disappeared.
“I am gutted. It’s not just about the money, but it’s the time. We had to make all the cocktails for them when we were busy.”
In a public post on Facebook, along with CCTV of the party leaving, the venue wrote: “We are sharing this message to make other restaurant owners and businesses aware.
“These customers visited our restaurant, enjoyed their meal, and unfortunately left without paying the bill.
“We have CCTV footage and the bill receipt as proof of the incident.
“As a business, we normally respect customer privacy and never share CCTV footage publicly.
“However, in this situation, we feel it is important to raise awareness and protect other local businesses from similar incidents.
“If the individuals in this video see this post, we kindly request you to contact us and settle the outstanding bill.
“We also request fellow business owners to stay alert. Thank you for your support.”
Customers were quick to respond to the social media post, slamming the trio for ditching their bill.
One person wrote: “Oh this is horrible, my family and myself have had lovely meals here including xmas dinner. What is wrong with people.
“I feel like crying. You terrible people.”
And another responded: “How on earth in 2026 do people have the audacity to walk into establishments, sit down, eat a meal and walk out without paying. That is actually MORTIFYING to think of.”
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