"Dine and dash" is a popular American phrase for the illegal act of "defrauding an innkeeper” or failing to pay for services with the intent to defraud the owner of a hotel, restaurant, campground, or any other establishment that serves food and/or beverages. In the US, to dine and dash is a form of theft, typically in which a patron or patrons order and consume food and/or beverages from a restaurant or similar establishment with the intent not to pay. The act usually involves the client placing an order for a meal, consuming the meal, and then exiting the establishment before or after being presented with the bill.