How to split bar tabs when one person doesn't drink

Steps

1. 01

   Split the bill into food and drinks

   Most bills are itemised. Food line items go in one expense; drinks go in another.

2. 02

   On the drinks expense, untick the non-drinker

   EvenRound shows everyone in the group by default; remove the non-drinker from the split for this expense only. Their balance won't move.

3. 03

   On the food expense, keep everyone

   If everyone shared the food, equal-split among all attendees. The non-drinker pays their share of the food, not the drinks.

4. 04

   For ambiguous items (mixers, soft drinks), be generous

   Cokes, tonics, sodas: include the non-drinker in those if they consumed them. Don't be pedantic about €3.

5. 05

   Preserve dignity in the split

   Don't make a thing of it at the table. Just log it correctly. The non-drinker shouldn't have to ask - assume they want this and do it without comment.

Worked example

The tools handle this in two clicks. The social grace is the harder part: do it without making the non-drinker explain themselves.