California waiter refused to serve 4 Latina women until he saw proof of residency

[Cattledog]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/19/a-california-waiter-refused-to-serve-4-latina-women-until-he-saw-proof-of-residency/?utm_term=.4005c9eba19c&wpisrc=nl_&wpmm=1

It was girls’ day out, and Diana Carrillo had abandoned her desire to eat healthy well before she, her sister and two friends got to the Southern California restaurant. The destination: Saint Marc, an upscale spot in the seaside city of Huntington Beach, where Carrillo had been once before.

As the waiter walked up to the table, Carrillo figured she’d splurge on the grilled-cheese sandwich and pay the $2 up-charge to add some of the restaurant’s signature bacon. To start, maybe she’d share a watermelon and cheese plate with her sister and friends.

But the mood soured quickly after the waiter appeared. Before he could serve the four Latina women, he said, they needed to show proof of residency. “I need to make sure you’re from here,” he said.

Flummoxed, the four women handed over their IDs. But as what was happening sank in, they fumed. “I looked at my sister and [my friend], and I said, did he really just say that?”

A few moments later, they walked over to the manager and told him what had happened. He offered them a separate section and his business card to make things right — but they had already decided to leave.

Still livid a few hours later, Carrillo, a 24-year-old business analyst from Orange County, Calif., posted about the incident on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/diana.carrillo.969/posts/10211955070859929?pnref=story

[tenderfoot]

1. The employee has been sacked

Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery & Cheese Affinage This very unfortunate incident has been handled internally through the termination of the employee at fault. We also contacted the guest and plan to donate 10 percent of this weekend’s sales to the charity of her choice, Orange County Immigrant Youth United. In no way are the actions of this former employee representative of the Saint Marc brand nor are they reflective of the opinions of anyone else on our team, including executive management. We have always celebrated being part of the diverse Huntington Beach community, which means valuing all guests and treating every individual with respect.

https://www.facebook.com/SaintMarcUSA/photos/a.956773064353071.1073741829.956682897695421/1488852344478471

[dalton99a]

8. He's probably already found employment at a suitably Aryan establishment

[Submariner]

26. Head Waiter Mar A Lago

[Alice11111]

27. Good response by the restaurant

[Galileo126]

2. And just why does this waiter live in my beloved California?

Sorta like moving to northern Idaho and saying you hate racists.

or somptin'.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Because plenty of racist and crazy people live in California

Believe it or not.

[JI7]

11. as ted cruz said, there are more republicans in California than must solid red states

There just are waayyy more democrats in the state.

[tanyev]

3. So that waiter wouldn't serve tourists?

Dumbass.

[Boomerproud]

5. As soon as he asked for I.D. I would have asked for the manager.

Isn't it amazing how we are conditioned to obey people? At least the manager did the right thing.

[JI7]

12. they were at a restaurant so probably used to showing id for drinks

In the moment they didn't fully process it but once they did they didn't stand for it.

[dalton99a]

18. Yep.

[TeamPooka]

14. No the manager didn't do the right thing. The right thing would have been to fire the waiter on the

spot in front of the women and told them their lunch was on the house.

[Blue_true]

24. Exactly. nt

[Alice11111]

29. I agree about being conditioned, not wanting to make a

Scene... Suck it up and not ruin everyone else's evening.
Fuck it. I guess it's time to become UN-conditioned!

[pansypoo53219]

6. SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS! is this amerika or EAST GERMANY?

did he expect a nice tip too?

[Alice11111]

30. Phoenix is WWII Germany

At least, Sheriff Apaio was defeated. I don't live there, but I have friends there, and I went there for the election.
Very racists, but the AZ Republic endorsed Hillary.

[pansypoo53219]

32. the GOP florida.

[ProudLib72]

7. This is what you get with hate speech

and hate legislation.

[dalton99a]

9. Monkey see, monkey do

[ProudLib72]

10. Probably thought

he was doing his "patriotic duty". What is it about fascist dictators that makes their followers feel like they, too, can be fascists?

[dalton99a]

20. It's basically gang behavior, and bullying is known to be socially contagious

[JI7]

13. maybe someone angry that a group of latina women can afford to go there

[dalton99a]

21. Yep, jealousy and white privilege

[Blue_Warrior]

15. Scumbag

[Thrill]

16. I can't understand why a waiter would even give a shit

Where someone was from

[Alice11111]

31. Just a fucking racist. Did you see the subway video of

a drunk woman yelling at Muslims. A Chinese Latina American took her on in Spanish and English. Wow!
She should get some sort of metal to emphasize, here is how to handle these situations. We, the people, must speak up, because our repressive government is silent, worse than silent.

[Blue_Tires]

33. Probably because he thinks he's better than them

and could humiliate POC at his job with no reprisal...

[BuddhaGirl]

17. Sickened that this happened in my hometown!

[nini]

19. I read that this restaurant offers deals for locals on certain days

But it is very odd the management never explained it that way.

It's in Orange County.. big surprise.

[dalton99a]

22. He didn't say "I need to make sure you're from here before I can give you a discount"

He said "I need to make sure you're from here before I serve you"

[nini]

34. I know that

I'm not defending them.

[Skittles]

23. not sure how it's his business

if I take my pet to the vet, the vet doesn't verify where I am from before he agrees to treat my pet

[47of74]

25. I'm guessing some time in the very near future he will play the official GOP Victim Card

And be complaining how all the "politically correct" types got him fired from his job, and having all sorts of excuses as to why he can be a racist douche nozzle.

[infidelsavant]

28. You can thank Trump for this bad behavior

Stupid people like to emulate stupid behavior.