A SHOCKED diner was left with a £45,000 restaurant bill after sharing a picture of the menu on social media.

The woman wanted to share a list of dishes with her contacts but accidentally included a shot of a QR code, which can be used to order food.

When she was handed the bill she was stunned to find users on WeChat Moments in China had racked up an order including  1,850 portions of fresh duck blood, 2,580 portions of squid and 9,990 portions of shrimp paste.

While each dish only cost a pound or two, the mammoth platter soon racked up – and that’s without even ordering any drinks.

Fortunately for the woman, who was identified only as Wang, the restaurant didn’t make her pay the bill, the South China Morning Post revealed.

They instead moved her to a new table, ignoring any more orders made, especially for fresh duck blood and shrimp paste.

Social media users defended Wang and said restaurants need to review using QR codes.

And legal experts said eateries should be able to make anyone who piles on to other people’s bills cough up.

While this restaurant took pity on Wang, an eaterie in Italy has been slammed after charging a customer an extortionate amount just for cutting a sandwich in half.

And if fears over using QR codes are anything to go by, we could all be doomed once the machines take over running restaurants and bars completely, with experts predicting bar staff could be completely redundant in the future.

Fortunately there will always be bargain beers to be found, including Europe’s cheapest pint for just 71p.