The Restaurant Incident - Reworked by Solly
Jan 3, 2008 10:08:56 GMT -5
Post by Pun on Jan 3, 2008 10:08:56 GMT -5
The original article can be found here. This is Solly's reworking of the story, with some of our own cast of characters.
Woodhaven, MI. – A 265-pound man says a restaurant overcharged him for his trips to the buffet, then banned him and a friend because of how much they consumed during their visits.
John Roberts, a 5-foot-11 disabled teacher, said he had been a regular at the Manchuria Restaurant, eating there as often as three times a week. But on his most recent visit, he said a waitress gave him and his friend, Nathan Corbitt, a bill for $46.40, roughly double the buffet price for two adults.
"She says, 'Y'all fat, and y'all eat too much,'" Roberts said.
Roberts and Corbitt said they felt discriminated against because of their size.
"I was stunned, that somebody would say something like that. I ain't that fat, I only weigh 277," Corbitt said.
Accountant Fred Solomon, who spoke for the restaurant because owner Thai Dao's English is limited, said the men were charged an extra $10 each on Dec. 21 because they made a habit of dining exclusively on the more expensive seafood dishes, including crab legs and frog legs.
"We have a lot of big people there," Solomon said. "We don't discriminate."
The argument over the bill grew heated, and police were called. The police report states that the disagreement was settled when the restaurant said the bill was a mistake and, to appease Roberts, the meal was complimentary.
Roberts said he insisted on paying but was told not to come back. He complained that when seafood on the buffet line runs out, the restaurant only grudgingly cooks more. Solomon said the proprietress tries to reduce waste of quality food.
Woodhaven, MI. – A 265-pound man says a restaurant overcharged him for his trips to the buffet, then banned him and a friend because of how much they consumed during their visits.
John Roberts, a 5-foot-11 disabled teacher, said he had been a regular at the Manchuria Restaurant, eating there as often as three times a week. But on his most recent visit, he said a waitress gave him and his friend, Nathan Corbitt, a bill for $46.40, roughly double the buffet price for two adults.
"She says, 'Y'all fat, and y'all eat too much,'" Roberts said.
Roberts and Corbitt said they felt discriminated against because of their size.
"I was stunned, that somebody would say something like that. I ain't that fat, I only weigh 277," Corbitt said.
Accountant Fred Solomon, who spoke for the restaurant because owner Thai Dao's English is limited, said the men were charged an extra $10 each on Dec. 21 because they made a habit of dining exclusively on the more expensive seafood dishes, including crab legs and frog legs.
"We have a lot of big people there," Solomon said. "We don't discriminate."
The argument over the bill grew heated, and police were called. The police report states that the disagreement was settled when the restaurant said the bill was a mistake and, to appease Roberts, the meal was complimentary.
Roberts said he insisted on paying but was told not to come back. He complained that when seafood on the buffet line runs out, the restaurant only grudgingly cooks more. Solomon said the proprietress tries to reduce waste of quality food.
