why don't restrurants make you pay for your food before you order? it would prevent people from dining and dashing

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NocturnalTide · 46-50, M

People tend to add to their orders throughout the meal. Plus, it would make extra work for the servers to amend the tabs anytime a change was made, and we know how people feel about extra effort in 2025. Finally, drinks are where most profit is made. Object is to keep customers "refilling" then gratuity on the grand total.