Originally Posted by
Dovster
2. Members who refused to pay their full share of the bill, based on their not having ordered as much as others. Again, the organizers made up the difference.
Happened to me at the recent Cow DO in Buenos Aires.
And I wasn't even an organizer....just the poor schmo at the head of the table who was handed the check.
We had asked for separate checks but the best the restaurant would do was one check for each table of 18...and a calculator.
But to be fair, the guidelines for how the dinner cost would be split was not finalized beforehand.
So we passed the hat a couple times and I and another helpful FT'er made up the difference.
This can be a major issue so I strongly suggest that anybody planning a DO, Meet, Gathering or event of any size agree before the dinner as to how the meal is to be paid. And make sure the restaurant understands your arrangement beforehand as well.