On occasion, you'll see a receipt used in unexpected ways. Cheap customers leave a joke instead of a tip. Restaurants make comments about their customers. Strange requests are passed from customer to restaurant, and vice versa. Here's a whole collection of unusual restaurant receipts we collected for your entertainment. And remember: read your receipts closely. You might be surprised by what you find on it.
Whenever you walk into a restaurant, you're entering into a contract with the company or person who runs it. They'll provide you with food, and you'll provide them with money at the end of your meal. That transaction happens via the production of a bill and a receipt for posterity.
Usually, the receipt is just a record of the amount you've spent, and an opportunity for you provide the serving staff with a tip if you feel that they've done a good job. Some service staff depend on tips in order to keep their bills paid, so they're always grateful.
