Woman arrested for breaking Applebee's 'all you can eat' meal rules
An Illinois woman has been arrested after she shared an 'all you can eat' meal with friends.
Applebee's special allows customers to have unlimited amounts of one of three mains - boneless wings, shrimp or riblets - and fries for $15.99.
But Shawneesha Cobbs from Chicago is accused of gaming the system by paying for two of the specials - but sharing them with more than two other friends at the table.
A manager at the Applebee's in Portage, Indiana, explained that each person would have to pay $15.99- but the group disagreed. It led to an argument over the bill.
Police were called to the restaurant around 8.30 pm on Friday August 2, Local 12 reported.
A disturbance occurred at this Applebee's in Indiana earlier this month
The disagreement stemmed from the terms of the chain's 'All You Can Eat' offer
Shawneesha Cobbs, 28, from Chicago was arrested over the incident
Dispatch advised officers they 'heard multiple females screaming and threatening people,' according to Region News Source.
The group tried to tell the police that it was not clear that each person would have to pay individually.
However, officers easily located the message in bold print on the menu.
Cobbs, 28, soon became disorderly ignoring police orders to calm down.
As a result she was arrested and taken to the Porter County Jail where she was charged with disorderly conduct.
A member of the party later returned to the restaurant and paid the bill in full, according to local news reports.
Applebee's has joined other fast casual stores in offering value deals in an attempt to compete with fast food chains and lure back inflation-weary customers.
The move to compete with fast food chains echoes that of Chilli's which also recently its new 'Big Smasher' - a bigger version of the Big Mac - that comes with fries and a drink for under $10.McDonald's introduced a $5 meal deal earlier this summer and it includes either a McChicken or McDouble, four-piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink.
Rival Burger King's $5 Your Way Meal is very similar to McDonald's. Customers get a choice of one of three sandwiches - a Whopper Jr, a Bacon Cheeseburger or Chicken Jr - plus four chicken nuggets, fries and a soft drink.
McDonald's $5 deal includes either a McChicken or McDouble, four-piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink
Wendy's has a $3 breakfast offer and also a four-item $5 meal similar to McDonald's and BK's.
Popular sandwich chain Jimmy John's is offering a $10 Total Package Meal, which includes an 8-inch sandwich, a fountain drink, chips and a cookie or brownie.
