So is this a cash discount?
It seems dodgy in the extreme because if an alert punter takes home his bill, he can compare it with what's written in black and white on his bank statement and will see that he's been ripped off. Whereas if he pays cash, he'll have no proof that he was short-changed unless he actually challenges the issue before he leaves the restaurant.

Have I missed something too?
( .Yeti., Mon 11 Jul 2011, 20:50, 2 replies)

If I've read it correctly...
Those that paid cash were charged the right amount for their meal, and those that paid by card were overcharged by a couple of quid. When the waiting staff pocketed a couple of quid per table from cash payments, the total takings for the night would tally with the total bill value, and the waiting staff would take home a nice kitty in 'tips'.
(jaytoothetee, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 21:38, closed)

I'm guessing the management must have been in on it.
Only way to deflect the (maybe) 10-20% of card-payers who actually scrutinised their bills or are stingy bastards like me.
"Yes, yes sir I'm ever SO sorry, I'll refund the difference immediately and here's a free meal voucher."
Punter walks of appeased if not happy (my understanding is that vouchers really are a free lunch) and the skimmed cream is only down a couple of bucks.
Still can't believe there aren't that many tight people who don't to mental arithmetic with the quoted prices on the menu & then compare that with the bill before they pay. Jeesus, I really am a stingy cunt.
EDIT: Reading what j2thet wrote - wouldn't the cash float be down tho?
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 11 Jul 2011, 23:06, closed)