EXCLUSIVE Moment family who racked up £215 bill ‘do a runner while pretending to go for a smoke’: Pub landlord claims ‘two went out the front and two went out the back’
- The Fisherman’s Arms Newlyn in Penzance, Cornwall, shared CCTV of incident
- Do you know the family? Email [email protected]
This is the moment a family who racked up a £215 bill at a gastropub on Father’s Day allegedly ‘did a runner’ without paying.
The Fisherman’s Arms Newlyn in Penzance, Cornwall, posted CCTV footage and grabs on their social media pages calling out the diners who they claim stayed for about three hours eating three courses and drinking cocktails before walking out at about 8pm.
The manager says the group was made up of two men, two women and two children.
She told MailOnline the women made off first while the men were at the bar. Having seen the bill, the men said they’d have a cigarette then come back and pay – but never did, it is alleged.
The incident has been reported to police, who are yet to comment.
‘We have had a family come in today and rack up quite a large bill then leave without paying,’ the Fisherman’s Arms wrote in a post, along with this photo
The pub shared CCTV footage which showed these punters walking out
Manager Lucy, who did not wish to give her surname, said: ‘I have worked in this industry for 14 years and it’s never happened to me before.
‘It’s just quite disappointing – we only opened seven months ago.
‘We would love it if they came back in and paid, but I don’t know if it’s going to happen.
‘We also want other businesses to be aware so that no one else gets stung.
‘We are getting a lot of people messaging saying sorry this has happened – because it’s a small village it has caused a bit of a stir’.
Describing what happened, Lucy claimed: ‘They came in, racked up a huge bill and walked out.
‘They had lots of cocktails, food, starters, mains and pudding.
‘While two of them were talking to bar staff, two walked out and never came back.
‘The second two to walk out said they were going for a cigarette and low and behold they all left.
The pub shared close up images of these diners as they claimed a group walked out without paying
Another close up image the pub shared on social media as they wrote about the incident
‘They did have a look at the bill. They said they would have a cigarette while they waited for their other halves and then come and pay it.
‘The two women walked out first and then the two guys.’
When asked if she felt there was a possibility they had simply forgotten to pay, the manager said: ‘No’.
In an Instagram post, the gastro pub wrote: ‘We are very upset to be putting up a post like this.
‘We have had a family come in today and rack up quite a large bill then leave without paying.
‘If anyone knows the people in the photo please get in touch we unfortunately have no name or contact number for them.’
Lucy said the incident was reported to police online last night, but they are yet to hear back.
Devon and Cornwall Police told MailOnline: ‘Police are aware of an incident where it is alleged that a group of people left The Fisherman’s Arms in Newlyn without paying their bill, late afternoon on Sunday 18 June.
‘Enquiries continue into this matter.
‘Anyone with any information that could assist the police is asked to contact 101 quoting case reference 50230172827.’
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