Jordan Brechin, 30, racked up bills of more than £300 on food and alcoholic drinks at Miller and Carter in Aberdeen and then the Marine Hotel in Stonehaven.
Councillors approved the group's "cracking" asset transfer request which they believed was "realistic and deliverable".
Owners Rory Masson and Scott Forrest have said that they're "positively engaging" with the council over the planning row, while the council threatens the possibility of enforcement action.
Owner Kathleen Morrison said it is a 'terrible, terrible situation'.
Theresa Jack, 35, initially denied lighting the Tillydrone property on fire but said she was "glad" someone did.
Bosses said the Stoneywood shop is no longer viable and does not align with their vision for the brand.
Police and ambulance crews were spotted on Wallfield Place in Rosemount at around 10.40am.
Plans for the sausage roll giants to move into an empty Queen Street bank could cost tens of thousands of pounds.
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