A group of diners that BSO said walked out on a tab that cost nearly $300. (Source: BSO)

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TAMARAC (CBSMiami) – A group of people celebrating a birthday left the restaurant without paying. The bill was almost $300.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for those involved.

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Officials said the incident took place the night of October 10.

The group of 15 people was at Cheddar’s Casual Café on West Commercial Boulevard and University Drive for about two hours.

“They came in. They ordered appetizers. They ordered entres, a lot of liquor, a lot of drinks,” said waiter Miguel Flores. “I couldn’t get other tables because they were overwhelming me and I thought if I took care of them right maybe they’d tip me right.”

A couple of hours later and after having a few hundred dollars worth of food and drinks in their stomachs, the party asks for the check.

“They told me they wanted their bill,” said Flores. “I went back to get their bill and I had to discount some things because they kept sending things back. I guess they didn’t like them, what not.”

As the party guests trickled out a few at a time, some running, some walking, none paid the tab.

Surveillance cameras caught the group as they waited to be seated and as they were leaving.

“I was mad, sad, depressed. It was depressing,” said Flores.

“We want to make sure that they know that we’re aware of them, just embarrass them,” said manager Raul Miranda. “They decided to leave without paying. We decided to embarrass them in front of everybody.”

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (305) 493-TIPS.

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