If Someone Invites Me to Eat with Him in a Restaurant, Can I Assume That He Will Be Paying for My Meal?

If Someone Invites Me to Eat with Him in a Restaurant, Can I Assume That He Will Be Paying for My Meal?

July 9, 2026 · 4 min

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The episode discusses the expectations around payment when invited to a restaurant for business discussions.

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef Greenwald Question: Reuven asks Shimon, a business professional, to join him for lunch in a restaurant in order to ask him some business-related questions. When the bill comes, Shimon expects Reuven to pay for his meal; however, it soon became clear that Shimon was not planning on doing so. Can Shimon tell Reuven that he should pay? Answer: The Poskim discuss a case where someone tells his friend t...

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