“Next thing I knew, they’d disappeared”
18:55, 16 Feb 2026Updated 08:14, 17 Feb 2026
The venue shared CCTV footage on social media(Image: Chadderton Bar and Grill / Facebook)
A Greater Manchester restaurant has hit out after a group of shameless dine and dash customers were caught on CCTV walking out after failing to pay their £230 bill.
The table of four indulged in cocktails, spirits, fillet steaks and desserts at the Chadderton Bar and Grill, a Mediterranean restaurant on Middleton Road in Chadderton before leaving without settling up. Owner Lokman has described how they sneakily staggered their exit on Saturday night (February 14).
Pictures of the bill showed how the party placed orders for two fillet steaks, priced at £26.95 each, as well as pizzas and portions of Frederick’s ice cream, and drinks including Malibu and coke and eight pornstar martinis.
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Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, owner Lokman said the group arrived without a booking at around 7pm. He said: “They hadn’t booked and we were quite busy. It was two ladies and one gentleman and they wanted a table but had to wait.
The customers walked out without paying the £234 tab(Image: Chadderton Bar and Grill / Facebook)
“After 15 minutes they got a table and order cocktails, double Malbius, food and dessert. Their friend also came to join them. One girl went out first for a smoke, then the others followed after about five minutes.
“I was serving another table taking an order, and the next thing, I looked over and they had disappeared. I am gutted. It’s not just about the money, but it’s the time. We had to make all the cocktails for them when we were busy.”
In a public post on Facebook, along with CCTV of the party leaving, the venue wrote: “We are sharing this message to make other restaurant owners and businesses aware.
“These customers visited our restaurant, enjoyed their meal, and unfortunately left without paying the bill. We have CCTV footage and the bill receipt as proof of the incident.
The incident gained a huge response online(Image: Chadderton Bar and Grill / Facebook)
“As a business, we normally respect customer privacy and never share CCTV footage publicly. However, in this situation, we feel it is important to raise awareness and protect other local businesses from similar incidents.
“If the individuals in this video see this post, we kindly request you to contact us and settle the outstanding bill. We also request fellow business owners to stay alert. Thank you for your support.”
After the post was shared, customers and followers were quick to respond, as one person wrote: “Oh this is horrible, my family and myself have had lovely meals here including xmas dinner. What is wrong with people. I feel like crying. You terrible people,” as another responded: “How on earth in 2026 do people have the audacity to walk into establishments, sit down, eat a meal and walk out without paying. That is actually MORTIFYING to think of.”