6:45 PM IST, Fintech Updates – Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma surprised everyone after sharing a restaurant bill where a ₹40,828 dinner dropped to ₹24,733. What looked like a simple discount quickly turned into a viral puzzle across Google News.
Vijay also added a personal twist, saying it felt “too good to be true” that a ₹40,000 bill became ₹24,000 simply because he had a friend like Kapil Chopra, founder of EazyDiner. By tagging him, Vijay highlighted not just the platform but the people driving such deals.
Most people online were not surprised by the discount — they were surprised that the bill was ₹40,000. Many called it “too much for any middle-class family,” and the comments quickly shifted to wondering who even spends that kind of money on dinner. That reaction pushed the post even further.
Most big outlets reported what happened — but nobody explained how this level of discount is even possible.
The Bill Breakdown
It is too good to be true that a ₹40k restaurant bill becomes ₹24 k just because you have friend like @KapilChopra72 ‘s awesome and incredible @eazydiner ! 😄
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) November 22, 2025
Thank you EazyDiner , it is always awesome discounts on food 🤗🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/XthhbM4NXM
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Original Bill | ₹40,828 |
| Restaurant Discount (35%) | –₹14,290 |
| Hidden Amex Coupon | –₹2,000 |
| Final Payment | ₹24,733 |
| Total Savings | ₹16,290 |
At first glance, this looks like a once-in-a-year jackpot. But there’s a system behind it — not luck.
The Real Engine: How EazyDiner Discounts Actually Work
1. The Restaurant’s Side (The Part People Ignore)
Hotels like Radisson, Marriott, Holiday Inn and similar chains follow a simple rule: “An empty table earns zero.”
To avoid that, they offer 30–50% yield discounts quietly through platforms like EazyDiner.
Unlike flashy app deals, these are not gimmicks — they are capacity-management tools used by premium hotels worldwide.
This alone brought Vijay’s bill down by ₹14,000+.
2. EazyDiner Prime (The Visible Layer)
Prime members get a guaranteed 25–50% off at selected restaurants.
But here’s the catch: these restaurants are picked because they want a steady supply of well-spending customers.
The more you spend, the more the percentage matters — which is exactly why high bills show dramatic drops.
3. The Hidden Coupon Nobody Talks About
The code in his screenshot — AMEXEDCENT — is not a public offer.
It’s an American Express Centurion–tier partnership coupon, quietly enabled for high-end cardholders.
This gave another ₹2,000 instant reduction, not cashback.
This stacking (restaurant + Prime + payment coupon) is what created the heavy drop.
So What Was Vijay Shekhar Sharma Really Trying to Say?
Not that he got a discount.
Not that EazyDiner is cheap.
But the dining economy has changed — premium customers now expect transparent, instant savings without waiting for cashback drama.
His post was a subtle nudge: “If billionaires check prices, ordinary people should get smarter too.”
Bottom Line
The real mystery is not why the bill dropped.
The real mystery is why restaurants agree.
In India’s premium dining scene, a diner with a ₹40,000 bill is more valuable than the discount offered.
Hotels don’t care about losing ₹14,000 today — they care about winning a loyal, high-spending customer forever.
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