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\nSix City workers spent \u00a344,007 on booze last week – all on the firm, of course. Not bad, even by fat-cat standards, says Richard AdamsHad a good week at work? Time for a celebration: dinner with your colleagues, a few bottles of decent wine. Don’t worry, says the boss, this one’s on the company. And then the bill comes to … \u00a344,007. At that point it’s probably useless to try saying, “But I didn’t have a starter,” while edging towards the door and mumbling about getting the last tube home. Best to sit tight and hope the boss’s credit card limit can take the strain, and start to enjoy your place in history as part of the world’s most expensive restaurant bill. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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