That's what I'm saying. Like, if it's a group of three to six, fine. But, this is a group of 25, most people are going to assume that they're all coming together at the end.
Yeah, the waiter could've asked, but it's on the people there to let them know what they're doing, because most people are going to assume a big group wants everything together.
As for the, "I only ordered the salad" crowd-- ya are the worst.
I bushed my friend after he tried to pull that shyt. If we're staying at a bar/restaurant, you know it's more about the vibes than anything else. If you going to skimp out or come in to not eat and want to pull that shyt at the end, don't even bother. Ask separate from the start, if that's how you're rolling or literally ask your friend to help you out. I used to hate that shyt more than anything else.