'Instant karma' as Merseyside dine and dasher makes one big mistake

A small Merseyside business has called out a customer who made a big error when “doing a runner”.

Kraft Burger, located on College Road in Crosby, took to social media to let the alleged ‘dine and dasher’ know he had actually left his phone behind, and said they captured the incident on their CCTV cameras.

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Kraft Burger, Crosby. | Google

In a post shared on Instagram on Tuesday night (December 22), Kraft Burger wrote: “To the guy who we have on CCTV tonight doing a runner and not paying their bill when the staff member had their back turned, you actually left your iPhone on your seat.

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Kraft Burger, Crosby. | Google

“We’ll happily hand back your iPhone when you return to the restaurant tomorrow to settle your bill.”

Customers quickly to the comments to share their thoughts on the incident, with one writing: “Karma/Christmas miracle/bloody awesome.”

Another wrote: “Instant karma,” and another added: “That’s going to be an awkward conversation.”

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