CGinSBBy an edhat reader
Twice this year I have paid cash at a restaurant for a meal, and been given “change” rounded down to the nearest dollar. It wasn’t a mistake: the servers explained in both cases — at Los Arroyos in Goleta, and Trattoria Vittoria — that the restaurant didn’t deal with coins anymore.
Is this now how eating and drinking establishments operate? I ordinarily pay by credit card. This may have become the norm with cash without my knowing!
This begs the question: If the bill is $15.55 and you leave exact change do they leave $.55 on the table? That would be rounding down to the nearest dolllar.
I’ve been fuming about this deceptive thievery for a couple of years, ever since they started pulling that crap at the various Nugget locations. It IS thievery. If they choose to not use coins, that’s their problem, not mine. It works two ways—if one of the thieving restaurants won’t give you coins in change, you, the customer, shouldn’t have to give coins either; i.e., if the bill is $23.49, you should only be obligated to pay $23. I believe we should continue publicizing the names of the thieving restaurants and boycott them if necessary. Are you listening, Los Arroyos in Goleta, Trattoria Vittoria, and The Nugget? We’re ON to you.
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Thank you, JBQ! It is close to infuriating to see that too-common word/phrase usage error.
Love your story but who in the heck waits for THIRTY MINUTES to get their change?