Dinner Time

Posted by: Anonymous

31st May 2007 03:05pm

Many of us enjoy going out for dinner, or to a friends house for a bbq, but what happens when it comes time to eat and drink? For example, in the case of a bbq, should you only eat what you brought or the equivalent (i.e don't eat the steak if you only brought sausages) or because its a group situation should you feel free to help yourself to whatever is on offer?

Also if you are eating out with a group, should you split the bill evenly amongst the group, regardless of whether you've ordered the most or least expensive thing on the menu, or should everyone pay for what they ordered?

Aimeel

14th Jan 2008 12:15pm

When we have a BBQ we usually provide the meat (and a vegetarian option cooked before the meat goes on!) and guests bring the salads, bread, drinks etc. so I guess it doesn't matter who eats what, as we provide a large variety of meats. In the case that I went to a BYOM BBQ, I wouldn't want people who brought along No-Name sawdust sausages tucking into my chicken skewers, it just wouldn't be right! So yes, eat what you bring, meat-wise.

In the restaurant situation, I always seem to be the one who ends up adding up the different items on the itemised bill at the end of the night, and letting people know how much they owe. Most people are great and chuck in a few extra dollars as a tip or to cover someone who isn't rolling in money... So I think paying only for what you eat and drink is fine, but if the bill is split evenly (as we did one night a Hen's party - riots ensued) there are invariably arguments over who had what, and how someone had a more expensive dish, and people complaining because they feel ripped off, as they didn't drink any of the margerita jugs etc... I have never had complaints with my system of being the calculator. :)

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