Overview
- Bob Leigh, 86, marked his birthday by dining solo at Caffé Caruso in Warrington on 10 January.
- When he asked to pay the roughly £38 bill, the manager told him a neighbouring table had already settled it.
- Leigh said the group told him they had discussed it and would not take no for an answer, and he expressed gratitude to the BBC.
- He is a widower and a regular at the restaurant, visiting several times a week.
- Caffé Caruso confirmed this kind of gesture has happened there before when patrons notice someone eating alone.