Is it OK to order for the whole table without asking?
Guilty
The short answer
Only if everyone agreed. Ordering for the table means checking what everyone eats first.
The ruling
From the public record. Names are replaced with roles.
Small claims division
Case no.PC-2026-00582
The vegetarian friend v. The friend who ordered the platter
Filed 10/06/2026
- Plaintiff
- The vegetarian friend
- Defendant
- The friend who ordered the platter
Statement of claim
He ordered the big sharing platter for all five of us before anyone looked at the menu. It was all meat. I am vegetarian and he knows that.
Charge
Ordering an all-meat sharing platter for a table that included a known vegetarian
Judgment
Guilty
Friend found guilty of ordering the meat platter for a vegetarian
Sentence
The defendant will pay for the plaintiff's own main course and ask the table before ordering for it again.
How the court usually rules on this
The court values decisive ordering, which saves everyone time. It requires one check before it: dietary needs and anyone who wanted to choose. Ordering a shared platter that one person cannot eat is the clearest offense in this category.
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