New footage exhibits dine-and-dash ladies ordering £425 meal
New footage has emerged of a gaggle of girls who dined-and-dashed after ordering a £425 meal congratulating their waitress on the ‘to die for’ prawns.
The ‘despicable group’ of 4 ladies and eight kids have been caught ordering a whole lot of kilos price of foods and drinks on the La Bella Vista restaurant in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, which they by no means paid for.
They could be heard racking up an enormous invoice, which included six parts of roast beef and 5 parts of youngsters bolognese, earlier than one of many ladies then compliments the waitress on the restaurant’s prawns, saying they’re ‘to die for’.
La Bella Vista has since taken to social media to thank locals ‘for the unimaginable help’ following the ‘disgraceful’ incident, which it additionally revealed happened simply days after one other group did the identical.
Deborah Esposito, joint proprietor of La Bella Vista, mentioned that she discovered vomit on the pavement exterior the restaurant afterwards.
New footage has emerged of a gaggle of girls who dined-and-dashed ordering a £425 meal
One lady (pictured far proper) from a gaggle who dined-and-dashed could be heard complimenting the waitress on the ‘to die for’ prawns
They could be heard racking up an enormous invoice, which included six parts of roast beef and 5 parts of youngsters bolognese
‘It regarded like there was plenty of sick up [on] the road exterior,’ she mentioned. ‘The complete expertise was fairly terrible.’
‘It regarded like that they had thrown up all of the meals that they had eaten within the restaurant,’ she added. ‘It was like any person had put their fingers down their throats and introduced all of it again up.’
Deborah instructed MailOnline the restaurant was scammed ‘a few week earlier than’ by a gaggle of individuals they consider are members of the identical household.
Deborah mentioned: ‘About every week earlier than, one other group of 4 got here in. After gorging themselves on starters, they ordered a load of mains then requested if their meals had chilli in it.
‘One of them mentioned they have been allergic and so they all needed to go to hospital instantly. They left with out paying. Their invoice was about £150.’
She believes they have been from the identical household who turned up on Sunday night.
She mentioned: ‘The massive group phoned forward to ask if we had area for six. When they arrived, there have been 12 of them – 4 adults and eight kids.
‘They made fairly an entrance and have been so loud proper from the beginning. I put them downstairs and determined to keep watch over them.’
Deborah mentioned she was cautious and wished to ensure she might show the group have been requested if that they had any allergy symptoms earlier than they ordered meals.
The second group had one other thought. Deborah mentioned: ‘One of the ladies mentioned she had discovered one thing in her meals and so they refused to pay. There’s no manner one thing like that might occur however they refused to pay.’
‘Even the youngsters have been shouting they weren’t paying. We known as the police and managed to maintain one of many ladies within the restaurant.
‘They have been banging on the home windows and shouting, it was very intimidating.’
Another one of many ladies (centre) who left with out paying the invoice could be seen tallying their order on her fingers as they amass a £400 invoice
Pictured: La Bella Vista in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
The restaurant serves a wide range of Italian meals together with this Arancini
The restaurant additionally gives the sluggish cooked cod fillet croquette, with potatoes, parsley and an additional virgin olive oil and mint emulsion
This Baked seabass, white wine mussel velouté, with cherry tomatoes and potato puree dish can be on La Bella Vista’s menu
Police arrived and the remaining grownup was taken to an ATM the place she drew out £60, which she claimed was ‘all she had’.
Another video exhibits the girl being questioned by police contained in the restaurant.
‘Their drinks invoice was £88 by itself,’ Deborah mentioned. ‘The actually unhappy factor was the youngsters. There have been eight of all of them aged between about three and 10.
‘They will develop up considering that is regular. It took the workers half an hour to scrub up after that they had gone.’
Deborah mentioned different native companies wanted to remember and so they posted photos on Facebook.
She mentioned: ‘It was very intimidating however we determined to go public as a result of it will get to some extent the place you must say No extra.’
‘The response was unbelievable. We’ve heard how they simply swept by the city final weekend.
‘They went to a different restaurant and we even heard they trashed the resort they have been staying in.’
Another video exhibits one of many ladies being questioned by police contained in the restaurant
She was taken to an ATM the place she drew out £60, which she claimed was ‘all she had’
The restaurant additionally posted on its Facebook on Friday thanking locals ‘for the unimaginable help’ and the police for investigating the incident.
It mentioned: ‘In the midst of the whirlwind this week, we wished to take a second to specific our real gratitude for the unimaginable help you have all proven us at La Bella Vista.
‘A particular because of the media for amplifying and supporting our story, it has actually made a distinction to elevating consciousness of some of these scams. Also a giant thanks to Sussex Police for attending so rapidly and following up later this week.
‘We stay up for a implausible 12 months, offering extra pleasant experiences and meals collectively!’
A Sussex Police spokesperson beforehand mentioned: ‘We can affirm we’re investigating a report of a gaggle of individuals making off with out fee from a restaurant in St Leonards.
‘The group are alleged to have left La Bella Vista in Grand Parade round 5pm on Sunday 7 January with out paying for his or her meal.
‘A member of workers additionally reported being assaulted.
‘Officers have attended the premises and engaged with workers and enquiries are ongoing.
‘Anyone with any details about the incident is requested to report it on-line or name 101, quoting serial 748 of 07/01.’
