Ray Got It Right

We had a card, received via a charitable donation we had made. It entitled us to a huge discount at a favorite restaurant. The discount was open ended. Every time we eat there we get the bargain. After several years the charity discontinued the card, but we still received this very attractive price break from the restaurant.

Ray was unhappy with the arrangement. He declined the savings, reasoning that the owner of the restaurant had not agreed to the lower price after the card lapsed, and we should not be taking advantage. Initially, I had reasoned that we had not asked for the continuation of the policy, and because we were “good” customers, the discount was not unreasonable. I did not ask our regular waitress if management had signed on to our deal, or if she knew the card had terminated.

What to do? Come clean and see what happens; say nothing and assume it was OK with management, or ask if management had approved the discount?