On Thu, 25 Jan, 2024, 09:16 Udhay Shankar N via Silklist, < [email protected]> wrote:
> > This is a topic that comes up every now and again. Speaking as someone who > regularly organizes group meetups, > > 1. We usually split the bill evenly, because (at least as far as food is > concerned) the entire table ends up sampling whatever is ordered. > 2. The people I tend to meet with tend to order things which are roughly > similar. > 3. Liquor is where this model faces challenges. A teetotaller (or even a > beer drinker, such as myself) might feel hard done by, if asked, on a > regular basis, to partly subsidize someone ordering much more expensive > spirits. > > The solution isn't easily achieved. At least in India, separate checks > aren't the norm, and most POS systems aren't set up for it. Also, keeping > track like this is a tedious and mood killing chore at the end of a > pleasant evening. > The solution among my close friends: 1. If it's a small group (up to 4 pax), and if they meet semi-regularly, one person picks up the tab. Another person picks it up next time. 2. In almost all other cases, the bill is split evenly. 3. Rare cases: large groups of people with some teetotallers. We ask for liquor & food bills separately, and split them. Regards, Mohit >
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