2007-01-24 17:16:24 · 13 answers · asked by borisovna7 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Stealing.
The customer is stealing from the owner who has to purchase the raw ingredients for the food, has to pay rent on the restaurant building, has to pay insurance, taxes and utilities for the business, and has to pay his/her waitstaff.
Also, the customer is stealing from the waiter who spent his or her time waiting on the customer, without compensation of a tip. Many times, the owner of the restaurant will deduct the entire price of the walkout customer's meal from that waiter's earnings.
2007-01-24 17:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by moonbeamlight1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft of course. Punishable by jail & or fine. If a person is that hungry let them go to a soup kitchen. Or the local supermarket & buy some Romen Pride soup for $ 0.25 But if they choose the restaurant way no problem jail will give them 3 free meals a day.
2007-01-24 17:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by merillo5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is stealing and that is a crime. Some idiot here in Washington state a few years ago shot a cop because he was caught stealing gas. If he would have just given himself up in the first place he would have maybe just had to pay a fine. Now he is sitting in prison for attepted murder of a police officer.
2007-01-24 17:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on what State you live in but a couple of charges come to mind. Theft by Deception, Fraud, Theft, Deceptive Practices, and some states actually have a Skipping charge cause it generalises ducking out on restraunts, hotels, etc.
2007-01-24 17:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft, and it is a crime. Just like pulling away from a gas station without paying, or shoplifting, the list goes on.
2007-01-24 17:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by blue2blnde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every person blames the server. in case you spent at some point as a server, you does no longer. you haven't any longer have been given any concept the crap servers submit with from human beings such as you. you're purely attempting to make your self experience greater powerful approximately what you probably did. in the experience that your provider isn't solid, you have 2 thoughts: you may the two no longer pass back or you may discuss with the administrative. opportunities are high in case you took the time to communicate with the administrative and show your concerns, he could comp your meal and stealing does no longer be needed!!!!
2016-11-01 05:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The charge would be fraud.
By ordering the food, the individual enters into an implied contract. His/her departure without paying constitutes the offense of fraud.
2007-01-24 17:24:31 · answer #7 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft.
2007-01-24 17:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crime would be called, "Theft of services".
2007-01-24 17:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by ntljnbrgss or Natalie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft. Taking something that hasn't been paid for , right?
2007-01-24 17:26:13 · answer #10 · answered by La Cicada 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋