The owner of a restaurant has blasted a couple on social media, claiming they left without paying for their £195 meal. Julien Jourdain, owner of Bistro on the Quay in Ipswich, alleged the pair had ordered a bottle of wine, two starters and two mains on April Fools Day. CCTV footage showed the pair entering the restaurant, then standing outside and smoking a vape before leaving. Mr Jourdain hit out at the pair online, accusing them of pretending to vape outside before leaving without paying in what he described as a 'calculated act'. Explaining that his business works 'incredibly hard to stay afloat' in the post, he branded the couple 'low-lives' for their alleged actions.

Source: Daily Mail April 04, 2026 12:54 UTC