Couple hosts birthday party at restaurant they own, charge all their friends full price and profit over $5000 from them: 'Most couples ended up paying around $350'

It's a general rule that if you host, you pay. Of course, if you're specifying in your invitation that you expect everyone to chip in, that's okay. Then they have all the information they need to decide whether or not they're going to come. You can't force your friends to spend money on you, that's crazy. This is even true if it's your birthday. Maybe a friend offers to take you out, and then in that case it's clear who is expected to pay. But if you're throwing a birthday dinner, you need to be the one to throw down your card.

It's also a general rule that if you own a restaurant and your friends come, you should probably throw them a free dessert or glass of champagne. You don't have to, but it's a great way to keep your returning customers happy. Most restaurants build this into their budget since it's good marketing.

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The couple in this story didn't understand either of these general rules. They owned a restaurant but didn't comp anything. And they hosted a birthday party and then sent out individual bills. So needless to say their friends wanted to keep their distance. Read on for the full story and see what you would have done.
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AITA for being annoyed that my friends charged everyone full price at their "birthday party" at their own restaurant?

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