Good question! We hope that restaurants will allow everyone to have their own tab! In this case, you’ll put your meal + anything you’re covering that week for the group (if anything) on your tab.
If the restaurant does not allow groups to split the bill, one person should put down their card to pay and everyone will settle up with them via Venmo. You might emphasize the opportunity to gain credit card points by covering the tab - usually some folks are excited to do so. 😄 Below are more details on how to split the bill without becoming this meme.
💰Steps to Split Dinner Bill:
Guide announces “We need a volunteer to put the bill on their card. Is anyone interested in getting the credit card points?”
The person who volunteers to pay puts their card down.
When the check comes back, the guide needs to calculate a 20% tip + tax and what each person’s portion of the tip/tax is. If math is not your strong suit, enlist one of the gals in the group to help you or you can use an app like Splitwise/Tab to help split the bill by item.
Then, the guide should post a picture of the itemized receipt into the group chat, and say “Please add X% to the total amount of your food/drink to include tax and tip.”
The person who paid should put their Venmo into the group chat.
Everyone should look at the picture of the receipt, note the total cost of their items, add the tax/tip amount, and send a Venmo payment to the person who paid.
Before leaving, the guide should confirm with the person who paid to ensure they received adequate funds. If not, help them track down any missing payments.
It is important to note that all the participants should know that dinner are self-pay based on what they order. This information is in bold on their purchase page and again on their onboarding email. This means there shouldn’t be any surprises for you!