This week, Talley’s Pub, a San Antonio bar, went viral after the business took to social media to call out a customer who allegedly left without paying a $226 tab. In the days that followed, the business announced a major change to its tab policy to prevent theft of services going forward.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, Talley’s Pub asked its followers to help identify an individual who the bar’s owners believe purposefully locked their credit card after racking up a $226 tab, preventing the business from running the card. A related post from the business announced a new tab policy that would require anyone with a tab that reaches $100 to either pay the bill or present a valid ID to the bartender to keep the tab open.
“We hate having to implement policies like this, but unfortunately, the actions of a few affect everyone,” the business wrote.
MySA reached out to co-owner Kevin Ranallo to learn more about the situation, and he shared that this isn’t the first time a bar patron has avoided paying their tab…