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Why diners can’t stop stealing – and the restaurants getting revenge

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 2 September 2026Tue, 8 September 2026

What it is about

Chris EubankOttolenghi NopiRobin HoodLe GavrocheJamie OliverFred SmithMichel Roux JrGordon RamsayThomas CrapperJames RamsdenHannah TwiggsElton John Aids FoundationJournal Of Consumer ResearchLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomParis, France (General), FranceCovent Garden, Westminster, United KingdomFranceLeicester, Leicester, United KingdomFrenchUnited Kingdom

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
the-independent.com1 original report
N1 Info (Croatia)1 original report
2 Sept, 06:36over 6 days8 Sept, 04:49

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • the-independent.com06:36first to report

      A new report from France suggests diners are costing restaurants thousands by pocketing everything from designer knives to toilet fittings. Hannah Twiggs asks why paying for dinner seems to make some think the tableware is theirs too – and how some restaurants have turned stolen items into marketing strategies

  2. Tue, 8 September 2026

    1 report

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