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From reading the responses and thinking further on this: is this a culture-divide issue? Do you pay for meals in advance in US restaurants? If so, I've misspo
by NLips 10y ago
From reading the responses and thinking further on this: is this a culture-divide issue? Do you pay for meals in advance in US restaurants? If so, I've misspoken.
- logfromblammo 10y agoIt depends on the type of restaurant. Table-service restaurants generally do not require payment in advance [if you look like you can pay]. Take-out, delivery, and counter-service restaurants generally require payment in full before fulfilling your order. Buffet restaurants are split: some require payment as you walk in the door, and others require payment on your way out. This leads to the somewhat paradoxical situation where you cannot buy a hot dog on credit, but you can get a porterhouse, lobster tail, salad, baked potato, and a beer and not be expected to pay until well after the food is already beyond recovery.