The women dashed without paying a massive bill (Pictures: Wessex News Agency)
A search is underway for a group of six women who spent £140 at a pub and were aggressive with staff before fleeing – without paying.
The women, who had children with them, dined at the Wheelbarrow Castle in Worcestershire on March 23 at around 5pm.
They made V signs at staff after walking out of the pub where they had eaten the popular £14.95-a-head carvery.
But pub owner Sarah Hutchins has hit back today by posting CCTV photos of some of them and said police are investigating.
The dine and dash happened on March 23 at around 5pm at the pub, leaving staff scrambling to make up for the £140 loss.
Mrs Hutchins said: ‘It’s very rare that someone leaves without paying. It has happened a couple of times before where people have come back and paid, probably out of shame, but this lot didn’t seem to give a monkeys.’
The women left without paying the £140 bill (Picture: Wessex News Agency)
Another woman was seen wearing a red puffer vest (Picture: Wessex News Agency)
It is believed the group left in two cars, one said to be a dark blue 4×4 and the other being a dark-coloured VW Golf.
Mrs Hutchins added: ‘When we posted it on social media it was more about exposure. We are all suffering massively in the industry, we literally cannot afford to lose income.
‘This have a massive effect on the business. We are having to make up the loss by selling extra carveries to cover the cost.
‘It’s a big hit. Some days we don’t get people walking through the door. We are lucky in the fact our carveries on a Sunday among the best in the region – they are our saviours.’
The pub does have CCTV in operation, meaning Mrs Hutchins was able to recover photos of the group to aid the investigation.
West Mercia Police said no arrests have yet been made after the pub reported theft.
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The Wheelbarrow Castle posted on social media: ‘You people are why pubs are closing every day.
‘It’s a hard enough job as it is without scumbags thinking it’s ok to fill their faces with food and drink and then do a runner.’
Dining and dashing seems to be on the rise across the UK.
In January, a group walked out of La Bella vista restaurant without paying their £425 bill.
In February this year, a ‘serial’ dine-and-dasher who racked up more than £8,000 in unpaid bills was jailed for one year.
And in November last year, a gang of ‘posh pensioners’ bolted after dining on more than £100 worth of food.
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