We definitely have to do it differently in future with lesson learned.
But it was never "agreed" the bill wouldn't be split up. Who made that agreement?
Since I was listening, I can tell you that Keith asked Esmeralda for a separate check for our end of the table, and instructed her to inquire of the diners what other separate checks might be requested.
We did not make any "agreement" for the rest of the table, but it appears the waitress made arbitrary separate checks for every whatever # of people.
I'm really sorry if that caused a problem. It worked beautifully for us.
I have to point out that if the remaining 5 checks were combined in a pile with a single pile of money, that was the doing of our group and not the restaurant. It's inconceivable to me how we could have been that much short, and for that I suspect the restaurant made some serious errors - - but we'll never know.
But in any event, I'm going to give Kevy ten bucks either the next time I see him or forwarded to him via whatever method he requests. If most people will do the same, the bailout will be more successful than those of the federal government.
And Kevy is prohibited from staying to settle the bill for at least 6 months.
