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Via iStockphoto \/ @_smoothsayer TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n A North Carolina man suggested that dine-and-dashers are getting more creative after witnessing a scheme that went perfectly. Viewers of the now-viral video worry that restaurants will get more strict with payment.<\/p>\n In a video with over 153,000 views, TikToker Nate (@_smoothsayer) says he went to a rooftop restaurant in Charlotte with his wife.<\/p>\n He quickly noticed another couple at the restaurant finishing up their food and drinks. Then, another couple came in and approached the couple.<\/p>\n How Did They Pull Off The Dine-And-Dash Scheme?<\/p>\n \u201cThey greeted them. Very loud, very exuberant,\u201d he says. Nate continues that \u201csomething happened between the two men,\u201d and they started yelling at each other.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re animated. All this hooting and hollering,\u201d he explains. \u201cSo much so that security came and kicked all four of them out.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s when he realizes that the couple left without paying<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the play. Run up a tab and then set up a scene and get kicked out,\u201d he says. The caption reads, \u201cThey literally executed this to PERFECTION.\u201d<\/p>\n In the comments of the viral video, viewers said that the restaurant may start asking for a card on file before dining to avoid the same issue.<\/p>\n \u201cSo now they will require a card when you\u2019re seated,\u201d one wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n A second viewer said, \u201cPlot twist, they made them start a tab before you even got there.\u201d<\/p>\n A server said she asks for payment as soon as she thinks customers may try to pull this trick. She wrote, \u201cFrom a retired server , I get payment soon as I see tension. ion paying for nothing cause yall wanna get into it.\u201d<\/p>\n What Dine-And-Dash Schemes Do Servers Look Out For?<\/p>\n Servers on the r\/talesfromyourserver<\/a> subreddit shared the surprising dine-and-dash schemes<\/a> they\u2019ve witnessed on the job. They warned other servers to look out for subtle signs that a customer might leave without paying.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had three in my two years of serving. One was just last night. A\u2013 complained about the food and while my manager was comping it him and his date ran out. Only a 60 dollar check but come on,\u201d one server shared.<\/p>\n Another suggested that out of the ordinary attitude, both positive or negative, could be a red flag. They wrote, \u201cBasically, in my year\u2019s experience, the patrons are either complete a\u2013 or the nicest people on the planet Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n A third suggested that certain seating requests could mean the customer plans to leave without paying<\/a>. The server said, \u201cThe other night my friend had a guy try to dine-and-dash. He asked to sit near the back door and slipped out at the end before receiving his check.\u201d<\/p>\n BroBible reached out to Nate via email and TikTok direct message for further comment. We will update the story when he replies.<\/p>\n \t\t\t