The analogy breaks down when the agreement applies not only to Google, but also everyone else using VP8/9. So yeah, Google may have paid the restaurant for the

The analogy breaks down when the agreement applies not only to Google, but also everyone else using VP8/9. So yeah, Google may have paid the restaurant for their meal but now everyone else who goes to that restaurant and orders the same thing now gets it for free. If you're hungry, I'd recommend ordering what Google ordered and eating for free.