How to split a restaurant bill fairly
Splitting evenly is quick but rarely fair. When orders vary a lot, someone who had a salad and water ends up paying for someone else's steak and wine. Itemized splitting fixes that by charging each person for what they actually ordered.
Shared dishes, like starters, sides, or a bottle of wine for the table, are split between everyone who had some. Personal items go to one person. Tax and service are then shared in proportion to what each person ordered, so the person with the bigger bill also covers the bigger share of tip.
Doing this by hand means a calculator and a long pause at the table. Scanning the receipt does the reading for you, and assigning items is a few taps. If you just need a quick even or tip-inclusive split without the app, try our free bill split calculator.