Sometimes, all we want to do is get a table and eat. But once in a while, we want a unique experience, a culinary delight, or something beyond that—eating in a restaurant may be beautiful. In society, it appears that eating and socializing go hand in hand.
If we have a celebration, an overdue catch-up or we want some form of escapism from our busy lives, eating out offers us a place to relax while re-fuelling ourselves!
In these circumstances becomes a memorable way to celebrate life’s occasions and contributes to some of our most cherished memories whether it is as a reward for a recent accomplishment, a celebration of life, or just a long overdue catch-up with someone special in our lives.
And in the case of Sarah Saba, after her mother Gail underwent several surgeries on her esophagus, making it difficult for her to swallow went out for a bite to eat to bring some normalcy back into Gail’s life.
Furthermore, eating out with loved ones is something to look forward to. We have different preferences for a place to dine out, for food, and especially for service.
For the Mother-daughter, they planned to eat out in Denny’s located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota; however, things didn’t exactly go as they had planned. The pair just expresses regret in dining out in what they claimed is, a “disgusting” restaurant.
Sarah posted on Facebook to express her disgust at the staff at Denny’s who decided to have a bit of fun at Gail’s expense, Sarah and her mother Gail go to Denny’s for a plate of eggs, as most people do, however, they didn’t dine out just to be insulted.
“As you all know my mom has had a few surgeries recently on her esophagus. She has trouble eating, swallowing, and even keeping things down, She chokes when she eats and eating any meal is a process for her,” Sarah Saba wrote.
“To have a little normalcy in her day, she went to Denny’s in Brooklyn Park, to try to eat on Monday afternoon,” Sarah continued.
She shared a photo of the bill, with a disgusting note below.
“Add $15.00 for Life Alert Button,” the receipt said.
“This is what the Manager, yes the Manager wrote on her bill!” Sarah exclaimed.
“I cannot begin to describe the disgust and the rage I am feeling. I’m so very sorry mom!!”
“My mom is sick and hasn’t eaten in five weeks,” Sarah told The Daily Meal. “My sister has to blend her food. When she finally got the clear from her doctors to eat, she chose Denny’s, and that’s how she was treated?”
However, Sarah’s sister, Caroline Speikers received a phone call from Denny’s manager, according to Sarah, Manager Quigley did express regret and offer the family an apology but also defended his actions by claiming that he was “just” joking around with the 60-year-old waitress when he wrote the insensitive note, however, his excuse didn’t sit well with the family.
Food Please further explained:
“[Sarah] claims Quigley did call her and apologize, but her sister, Caroline Speikers, reportedly received a phone call from the restaurant’s owner maintaining that Quigley had been joking. The owner claimed that Quigley was actually referring to the 60-year-old waitress who served their mom, whom he said ‘could get hurt by running around so much.”
Saba and Speikers said they didn’t buy the owner’s excuse and that, even if the story is true, it’s still an example of age discrimination and doesn’t excuse Quigley’s behavior.
Caroline said in response to the explanation, “Either he’s mocking someone who is ill and disabled, or he’s totally comfortable discriminating against someone’s age, He has a sick and twisted sense of humor and should not be allowed around customers.”
And instead of terminating the longtime employee, he was sent to sensitivity training, and the restaurant offered the family a free meal and a refund, the daily meal added.
Sources: Taphaps, Thedailymeal, Foodplease
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