The billionaire Chelsea Football Club owner in England, Roman Abramovich was alleged to have racked up an impressive $45,000 bill for lunch at Nello’s Italian restaurant in New York by drinking a selection of the finest champagnes and wines and dining on truffles and veal.

Restaurant owner Nello Balan made the bill public, commenting on how Mr Abramovich was a man after “excellence and perfection” and a delighted waiter told how staff high-fived each other in the kitchen at their $7000 tip…

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If I was the owner of the restaurant, the last thing I’d be doing is publicly declaring the bill of a customer. Is he ever likely to return considering the media storm that has ensued?

Either the restaurant owner can afford not to have Mr. Abramovich return or else it was an ill advised attempt at publicity!