Updated - Adds video - It is the least pleasant part of an evening dining out. The main course and the desserts are done and you are presented with the bill. Out comes the credit card or cash to pay the stipulated amount... and more in tips.

But a St Julian’s restaurant has come out with an innovative idea by actually letting the clients decide how much the food is really worth.

Chef patron Ivan Lanzon Miller is convinced the majority of people would be fair and generous – which explains why he is daring to put this concept to the test at his restaurant, Assaggi.

“When I tell people about my idea they look at me like I’ve lost the plot. I started it a week ago and I can tell you people are very generous,” Mr Lanzon Miller said.

“My customers are keeping my dream going,” he said.

More on timesofmalta.com http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140317/local/restaurant-where-you-pay-what-you-feel-food-is-worth.510997

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