When a family skipped out on their $850 restaurant tab, I was devastated. But with my manager’s shrewd plan and an unexpected ally, we turned the tables in a way they never saw coming.
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you’ve probably had your fair share of difficult customers. But this family was in a league of their own.
It started on what I thought was going to be a normal Friday night.

Woman waitressing in a restaurant | Source: Midjourney