**Infinite Refill Meat Restaurant's 'Takeout Incident'**
The owner of an infinite refill meat restaurant faced a dilemma due to a customer secretly taking grilled meat.
He expressed through online communities that the so-called 'infinite refill takeout' incident had occurred at his establishment as well.
On the 19th, a post titled "The Infinite Refill Meat Takeout Incident is Not Just Someone Else's Problem" appeared on the online community Bobae Dream.
The author, Mr. A, stated that he operates an infinite refill shabu-shabu restaurant near Dongtan Lake Park in Gyeonggi Province.
Mr. A lamented, "There was a big issue about a customer secretly taking grilled meat from an infinite refill barbecue restaurant, and I never imagined it would happen to me."
**The Incident Began with Suspicious Behavior**
According to Mr. A, a few days ago, a mother-daughter duo visited his restaurant with an empty shopping basket. They were wearing hats, sunglasses, and masks while looking around the restaurant before settling in a CCTV blind spot.
The mother and daughter repeatedly brought back ingredients within a short time while holding empty bowls.
Suspicious, Mr. A checked the CCTV footage and witnessed a shocking scene. The mother and daughter took advantage of the moments when Mr. A was cleaning the table or out of sight to fill bags in their shopping basket with food.
Mr. A did not immediately raise the issue, fearing the mother and daughter might become flustered.
Instead, during the payment time, he indirectly asked, "Do you have anything to say?" However, contrary to his expectations, the mother and daughter demanded, "Since we ate all cleanly, give us a meat refill coupon."
Mr. A's restaurant offers coupons to customers who finish their meals without leftover food.
**Customers Who Turned the Tables**
Eventually, when Mr. A directly stated, "I saw you sneaking food into your bag," the woman replied, "I am older, a vegetarian, and a diabetic, so I can’t eat much" and added, "And I didn’t know it was wrong to take it out."
What was even more surprising was the daughter’s reaction. The daughter said, "It’s because Mom is older, so please let it go," and then made the absurd excuse, "I don’t take food when I eat with someone else."
She even questioned, "Last time when I took some home, the staff didn’t say anything, so I thought it was fine. Why is this a problem now?"
Mr. A said, "I was left speechless. Common sense tells us that they’ve been secretly taking food while avoiding the staff’s eyes in the blind spot. How could we have known? If we had known, we would have naturally warned them. This is just too much. It’s discouraging to work with such customers."
Image Source: Bobae Dream, illustrative photos for understanding the article / gettyimagesbank
