One in 20 people have reportedly walked out of a restaurant without paying – a crime often known now as a ‘dine and dash’. Senior reporter Lauren Abbott looks into the phenomenon in Kent and asks what can be done to stop greedy diners ripping-off already under pressure hospitality businesses? You can picture the scene: the big family meal has been eaten, a mountain of dirty plates and strewn cutlery decorate the table, the kids are getting antsy and it’s time to catch a server’s eye or wave your bank card politely to indicate you’re ready to settle the bill before leaving. And yet across Kent …