Another restaurant hangs a sign saying no payment on behalf of customers, many people are concerned about the 'strange' regulation

A restaurant in Ha Tinh City has just opened and attracted the attention of local residents when it hung a sign saying 'no payments on behalf of others'.

Hue beef noodle shop owned by Cam Huong on Le Duan Street, Ha Tinh City - Photo: LE MINH

Located on Le Duan Street in the heart of Ha Tinh City, the Hue beef noodle shop of owner Dang Thi Cam Huong, although recently opened, is always bustling with customers.

Early in the morning, following some friends, I arrived at the restaurant to enjoy Hue flavors in the chilly weather.

Looking around the restaurant, what impressed me was the red signs posted on the walls and placed on the dining table with the message "Please do not pay for others".

Seeing me curiously looking at the sign, the friend sitting next to me said: "This restaurant does not collect tips. People sitting at a table have to pay for their own table."

Diners enjoy Hue beef noodle soup at the restaurant owned by owner Cam Huong - Photo: LE MINH

Owner Cam Huong said that her family's Hue beef noodle shop, in addition to ensuring hygiene and food safety, also focuses on dining etiquette.

Customers still have the habit of paying for other people, including friends and acquaintances who are not sitting at the same table as them. This sometimes annoys the restaurant owner.

There are even customers who are paid for but still feel uncomfortable because they don't want it.

“From the very first day of opening, we posted signs saying no payment on behalf of customers so that customers could eat and drink naturally, comfortably and happily.

At first, some customers still insisted on paying for us. But when we refused, they had to agree," said Ms. Cam Huong.

The "no payment allowed" sign was posted on the walls of the shop by the owner Cam Huong - Photo: LE MINH

Mr. Quoc Chinh (living in Ha Tinh city) is a regular customer at the restaurant and said that Ha Tinh city is not big, so most of the people with wide connections know each other.

When I go to a restaurant and meet an acquaintance, if I don't pay for them, I feel quite guilty, not to mention the person who pays for them won't be happy either.

“There are many cases where people go to a restaurant and then meet each other, and after finishing eating, they fight over paying, creating an ugly image.

Moreover, fighting over paying also makes it difficult for the shop owner because they don't know who to receive the money from," Mr. Chinh added.

Concerned about "strange" regulations

Previously, "A restaurant has a 'strange' rule: Not allowing customers to pay for other tables" in Quang Binh also attracted the attention of many readers.

Reader tieu****@gmail.com shared: "I run a restaurant so I know the reason for this: Because regular customers often pay for each other.

Gradually, many people who were paid were afraid to come back to eat, and those who paid were also afraid of the cost so they stopped coming. The restaurant owner lost customers.

Account thie****@gmail.com "strongly supports the restaurant owner's regulations. I had to give up many of my favorite restaurants because acquaintances often paid for breakfast.

After eating and paying, the owner said someone else had already paid, making me in debt.

I feel guilty if I can't invite someone back. I can't afford to not have a meal or a cup of coffee for myself.

According to reader Dat: "At first, diners may be a bit confused, but this seems to be a good way to do it. There are so many people in the area, and they all know each other, so if they meet each other without paying, it's awkward, and if they pay, it's even more awkward.

Now the reason "the restaurant doesn't allow returns" is reasonable. Whoever really wants to pay can come share the table".

However, reader vant****@gmail.com asked: "Why should we be embarrassed about not paying for acquaintances, knowing whether they need us to pay? When they go out for breakfast, they already have the money, who needs someone else to pay for them?"

Meanwhile, a reader from Da Nang expressed: " Personally, when I go out to eat with an acquaintance, if I feel like I know them too well, I still pay for them normally every now and then, but if I see them all the time, I don't."

As for those who only know a little, they eat, say goodbye, and then leave. They also know that it's embarrassing for them to pay, and they'll have to "pay back the debt".

To avoid worrying about this, reader Nguyen Gia commented: "It's fine for anyone who comes to eat, orders food, and pays first."

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/them-quan-an-trèo-bien-khong-thanh-toan-ho-nhieu-nguoi-lan-tan-ve-quy-dinh-la-20241129093158783.htm