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Black dad sent back untouched appetizer and ordered another for the table. Then Ruth’s steakhouse called cops on him after throwing food in trash
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- A Miami father, known as Junior, and his four children were banned indefinitely from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Myrtle Beach after questioning a charge for an appetizer the restaurant allegedly discarded.
- The family returned an incorrectly cooked appetizer and ordered another, which Junior claims was thrown away untouched by staff but still charged on the bill, prompting him to dispute the charge.
- When Junior raised concerns, the restaurant's general manager called the police, escalating the situation; responding officers reportedly agreed the family should not pay for the discarded appetizer.
- Junior suspects racial bias influenced the manager's actions, noting they were regular customers and questioning if a white father with children would have been treated similarly.
- The restaurant's private owners have not commented, and the manager reportedly hung up when contacted; Junior believes firing the manager is necessary to resolve the issue.
