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Sticky fingers: how to deal with dine and dash

Restaurant05 Aug 2024by Emma Lake

Restaurants are often left high and dry after a guest leaves without paying, but there are some methods – from CCTV to deposits – that operators can use before a case goes to court. Emma Lake reports

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