Guide

How to split a restaurant bill fairly

Learn a fair way to split restaurant bills by what people ordered — including tip and shared plates — without awkward table math.

A fair restaurant split starts with the itemized check: assign each dish and drink, decide how to handle shared plates and tip, then settle what each person owes.

Equal splits punish careful orders

If one person ordered a salad and water while another ordered steak and cocktails, an equal split is not fairness — it is convenience for whoever ordered more.

Using FareShare after dinner

Scan the receipt, review extracted items, assign lines to friends, and settle. FareShare is built for this flow whether the group lives together or only shared one meal.