There are a few ways to let the waiter know you want to pay up and leave but setting fire to the restaurant’s Christmas tree isn’t one of them. Until now.
An impatient diner at a Denny’s restaurant became so irate at being made to wait for his bill that he decided to take matters into his own hands.
WOAI reported that the man set fire to the Christmas tree in the I-35 location of Denny’s in San Antonio, Texas, causing $150,000 worth of damage before fleeing the scene.
The restaurant’s motto: ‘America’s diner is always open’ no longer has the ring of truth about it as it closed following the fire.
The cost of repair is nearly four times the $40,000 franchise fee for one of the restaurants.
No one was believed to be hurt in the incident on Sunday night, although the restaurant has suffered considerable smoke damage.
The restaurant’s motto: ‘America’s diner is always open’ no longer has the ring of truth as it closes for repair.
Police are examining Denny’s CCTV but have yet to identify the man.
It’s unclear whether he actually paid and unlikely that he left a tip.
The 24-hour diner known for serving moderately-priced breakfast dishes all day recently opened a 6,400-square foot restraint, complete with wedding chapel and photo booth.
The restaurant, located near the Las Vegas strip, is the first out of 1,700 Denny’s across the country to open such an attraction.
The Sin City chapel is scheduled to start hosting nuptials in the first quarter of 2013, with a celebrity wedding slated for February. However, details of the wedding were not disclosed.
‘I kind of hope it’s Kim Kardashian because then you could have repeat performances,’ architect James Wines quipped at the ribbon cutting.
