My Mother-in-Law Brought 38 Friends to My Restaurant and Ordered $23,289 of Food—She Stopped Smiling When I Put the Folder Beside Her Bill
An officer came.
Took a report.
Reviewed the signed banquet acknowledgment.
Reviewed the guest check.
Took staff statements.
The officer explained something important:
Whether the unpaid amount constituted a criminal offense depended on evidence of intent.
A restaurant debt can also be civil.