Rabat, Aug. 15 -- Two restaurants in Marrakech's Jemaa El Fna Square, both managed by the same person, have lost their license to operate after reportedly charging a group of foreign tourists MAD 5000 for dinner.

The incident happened in early June, and the tourists filmed the debacle to show to authorities. Upon receiving the shockingly high bill, the infuriated tourists demanded to be shown the price for each individual dish.

The manager, unaware he was being filmed, began to bargain with the tourists. They eventually settled on the tourists paying MAD 3000, all the money they had on them.

According to daily paper Al Akhbar, the Wali of Marrakech launched an inquiry upon hearing about the incident. The commission responsible for the ...