Pub accuses group of 'dine and dash' after £185 meal
'This kind of behaviour can put you out of business'
The Ship pub in Solva took this picture of an alleged dine-and-dasher
(Image: The Ship)
A pub has urged fellow businesses to be cautious after allegedly being stung in a "dine and dash". The Ship, in the Pembrokeshire village of Solva, says it received no payment for a £185 meal served last Friday evening to a party of eight.
Landlord Simon Green told WalesOnline: "That was probably about half our profit for the evening. Our mark-up on food and drink is very low and we're an independent — it's just me and my wife — so it's hard. This kind of behaviour can put you out of business."
The pub shared a picture of one of the alleged culprits on Facebook, captioned: "This delightful person and his family had £185 worth of food and drink for free." For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter .
Mr Green said the group of four adults and four children entered the pub at around 6pm and each enjoyed meals, some with three courses. The mains included burgers and fish and chips.
At around 8pm all of them suddenly walked out except for one man, according to Mr Green, who said: "He made an attempt to pay with his phone, using Apple Pay, and there was no money on there. He told us he would be coming back the following day to pay, but he didn't."
When Mr Green challenged the man, he allegedly responded: "Call police then." Mr Green decided not to make a report because he did not expect anything to be done about it.
His motivation in making a social media post was to warn other pubs to ask for payment up-front if they have any suspicions, he added.
The Ship, which dates back to the 1800s, has an average rating of four stars after 179 Google reviews and is known for its real ales. It has been run by the Greens for eight years.
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