Overview

• Four diners allegedly fled Saffron on August 5 without paying a £197.30 bill after ordering lamb chops, curries, naans and nine bottles of Coke.
• Saffron shared CCTV footage on Facebook condemning the incident and asking neighbouring businesses to stay vigilant.
• Northamptonshire Police are investigating the case as theft and ask anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident number 25000457718.
• The owners report a 30% drop in Monday night revenue, highlighting the financial vulnerability of independent eateries.
• Local businesses and patrons are being urged to adopt measures such as card deposits to help deter future dine-and-dash offences.