The couple tried to walk away from a restaurant without paying (Picture: Shutterstock)

A British couple who tried to walk away from a restaurant without paying told the owner they thought their all-inclusive holiday to Rhodes meant they could eat and drink for free anywhere on the island.

It sounds like the sort of excuse you’d make if you were trying to blag your way to a free meal, but according to Dimokratiki the middle-aged couple genuinely believed that was what they had paid for.

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The owner, who runs a tavern on Hippocrates Square in the Greek island’s Old Town, told the paper that the pair had tried to walk away but when they were asked to pay they showed them their wrist-bands from their resort.



Eventually, the couple agreed to pay after the owner explained to them that the all-inclusive aspect of the holiday only applied to the resort they were staying in.


Unbelievably, the owner, who has not been named, claimed this was not the first time the this happened at his restaurant, after tourists made the same mistake last year.

According to Fonien, local businesses in Greece have suffered when situated near hotels where all-inclusive packages have become the norm.

Paying your bill in the UK Obviously, an all-inclusive holiday doesn’t entitle you to a free meal at any restaurant that takes your fancy. However, although it is a criminal offence to go to a restaurant with no intention of paying, you are not obligated to pay the bill if you have a genuine reason. In the UK as along as you leave your name and address you are in no way acting dishonestly.

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