Gary Usher calls out customers who walked out of restaurant without paying huge bill

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Award-winning chef Gary Usher has called out customers who left his restaurant without paying their £370 bill. The chef and restaurateur - who owns the Elite Bistros group of restaurants in the north west including Kala in Manchester city centre and Hispi in Didsbury - took to social media to share the story.

Posting an excerpt from the end of day report from Hispi, on School Lane, from Monday evening (May 20), a member of staff said the party of three didn't settle their £371.80 bill after telling the server they were going outside the venue for a smoke. READ MORE: Well-loved canal side narrowboat café announces return date after appearing on TV show "Had a table of 3 walk in to celebrate their dad's birthday," the post read. "They built up a tab of £371.80 and walked out without paying.

I apologise profusely, I had all faith that they were going for a cigarette." Gary posted on X: "End of day report from Hispi Bistro last night.

We cooked for 20 people but only 17 of them paid. It's gutting but unfortunately part of running restaurants. Anyway… MORNING." Gary's followers shared his frustration.