The staff at House of Beef in Oakland, California is always willing to help those less fortunate. If ever a hungry or homeless person should come in from off the streets, they’re more than happy to offer some food at no charge.
That’s not at all what happened on a random Tuesday afternoon, when an unnamed man wearing a suit walked into the House of Beef and asked for a table for four.
The staff says this man looked and carried himself like a used car salesman… or like the bad guy from an 80s movie. He sat down and ordered a $56 meal: a large porterhouse steak, lobster tail and 20-ounce beer.
The diner had shifty eyes and exhibited strange sudden movements, looking up at the camera and over his shoulder as if he was making sure no one was watching.
Suddenly, the man picked up his steak and watched the juice drip off onto the table. He looked back up at the security camera, then placed the steak into the linen napkin he swiped from the bread basket… and slipped the hunk of meat into his pocket!
The man proceeded to walk out of the restaurant with the porterhouse (but without paying) while a little girl seated nearby watched in utter confusion.
The bizarre scene was captured on the restaurant’s surveillance camera.
Now, the owner of the restaurant has decided to post the footage on social media. He’s on a mission to identify and track down the dine-and-dasher — not for the money, but for the principle of it all.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/diner-porterhouse-steak-payback/