Trio rack up $268 bill at Prinsep Street restaurant, seem to have planned escape well

A group of three diners disappeared without footing their $268 bill at a restaurant along Prinsep Street.

According to STAGE restaurant, the incident occurred on October 7 and appears to be premeditated.

A restaurant manager told Shin Min Daily News that a man and two women had dropped by at around 9pm and ordered chicken pasta, black truffle pizza, grilled chicken, half a dozen oysters and alcoholic drinks. Their bill amounted to $268.

Photo: Shin Min Daily News

The manager recounted: "We were busy at the time and didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until about 1 am when staff noticed that their table was empty and were shocked to realise that they had all left.

"When we went out to chase after them, they had already disappeared without a trace."

Surveillance footage showed that the trio had left within 15 minutes of one another at around 1am, leading the restaurant to believe that they had intended to evade the bill.

"The three diners did not look out of the ordinary and were well-dressed, so we did not suspect anything," added the manager.

"We do not know their identities. They might even be tourists. We just hope that they can come back to settle the bill after seeing the news. We have no intention of calling the police.

"Our customers might be unhappy if we ask them to pay once they get their food, so we can only be more vigilant."