A flip-flop-wearing customer fled a Chinese restaurant without paying for his noodles as furious staff attempted to chase him down. CCTV footage shows the diner calmly heading towards the exit before racing out of the restaurant and along the street. Staff at Noodle Alley in Manchester city centre are seen running after him, before giving up when he disappears into the distance. A restaurant statement reads: 'Today, someone ran away from our restaurant without paying. The restaurant added that staff 'reacted immediately and tried to catch him' but that the fleeing man 'disappeared within seconds'.