I am quite sure they still have to pay their fees regardless. Maybe all the staff could sit down and enjoy the food with homeless people. Don't throw the food out. I am sure there are many people out there who are struggling who would welcome an amazing meal you helped prepare.

Anywhere I've ever worked, anything over a party of 20 requires a minimum 300 dollar deposit and goes up from there based on the size of the group. Sucks that all your hard work was in vain. At least you're still getting paid.

I always wondered what restaurants do when they have extra food like that. Do employees get to eat it?

People and attitudes such as that is the exact reason that I left the industry. I definitely feel for you op. That BS really pissess me off!

Well they just sound like a bunch of dicks

I feel certain that they paid for the meal but the OP is simply FML about the all the extra work that was for nothing just annoying and discouraging the guy is an artist of food presentation and wants to be appreciated properly absolutely FML

God I hope they paid a deposit.

hopefully there's a law or something that makes them pay, but you should totally host an event for the homeless with all that left over food

I hope they were still charged and the staff and local homeless got a free meal.

Does "prestigious" mean something different in Australia?