Dining out can be an expensive job. Dining with friends can be more expensive.
What is the best way to solve the label when the check arrives while dining with others in a restaurant?
A ritual expert reveals the best way to avoid those awkward moments or potential conflicts that can undermine friendships.
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Diane Gottsman, founder and owner of the San Antonio Texas Protocol School, told Fox News that it is not uncommon for a restaurant to recommend friends at the end of the restaurant to end.
“At this point, several people on the table agreed on the outside but secretly angrily said they paid for someone else’s food and drink.
A etiquette expert told Fox News Digital that it is best to communicate the bill's payment method first when dining with a group of people. (iStock)
To avoid this, it is important to communicate in advance, Gotman said.
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People with financial restrictions may tend to pay separately.
“Let the server know directly who you will be responsible for when the bill arrives.”
“The ideal and complex way to handle this is to look directly at the server when he approaches you and says, 'I want to accept these two' or 'Please give me a separate check',” Gottsman said.
“Let the server know directly who you will be responsible for when the bill arrives. It's better to separate it at the beginning, not at the end.”
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If you do decide to split your bills evenly, it's better to know that other people on the table are eating or drinking.
When it comes to the final bill, alcohol can add up quickly, which can upset some people, especially when others on your table aren’t drinking.
Restaurant bills among large groups quickly add up quickly, especially when alcohol is involved, which is not uncommon. (iStock)
“For example, if someone decides to order an extremely expensive bottle of wine, you can say, ‘Hey guys, please enjoy, but I don’t want to pay for I don’t drink. Let you know now.’’
Sometimes dividing the bill into the middle can be the easiest and easiest way to deal with things, but people with children should consider paying separately, Gotman said.
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“If you say it once, there are a few others [who] Because you verbally express their thoughts, rest assured. ”
Etiquette experts say don't “assuming the split bill will be appreciated.” (iStock)
Another advice, Gottsman told Fox News Digital, is to avoid this with people you know “historically cheated on you.”
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“You could say, I'm going to pass the invitation, but let's get together for lunch next week,” Gotzman said. “In other words, accept the invitation, where you can browse the payment method of the bill.”
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Finally, setting expectations is one of the best ways to “solve this uncomfortable but common situation”, Gotman said.
