One approach would be to have everyone take turns paying for the entire meal and not worry about collecting individual payments. They do this in some countries regularly (I think Spain is one) - people take turns paying for everything so it works out in the end
China famously operates like this. Interestingly, they call the western techniques of splitting the 'AA method', implying an equal split by participants.
China famously operates like this. Interestingly, they call the western techniques of splitting the 'AA method', implying an equal split by participants.