Posted on 02/01/2019 5:01:11 PM PST by simpson96
The restaurateur who said earlier this week that he would be refusing to serve anyone wearing MAGA hats has apologized for making the statement without the consent of his staff and partners, and for being “reckless” in the way he had presented his thoughts.
J. Kenji López-Alt, the chef and owner of Wursthall in San Mateo, Calif., shared his latest message on Medium.com on Friday, and apologized for the way he communicated his initial Twitter remarks, in which he said, “It hasn’t happened yet, but if you come to my restaurant wearing a MAGA cap, you aren’t getting served, same as if you come in wearing a swastika, white hood, or any other symbol of intolerance and hate.”
López-Alt also claimed the original tweet, which has since been deleted, was meant to “reject” the anger, hate, and violence he says he associated with the red “Make American Great Again” hats.(snip)
“Unfortunately the way I tried to communicate this ended up only amplifying the anger, and I apologize for that.”
He added that the restaurant would not be following through on his initial statements, in which he said he would be refusing service to those wearing MAGA hats.
“Wursthall will continue, as it always has, to serve all customer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, gender orientation, disability, or political opinion — so long as they leave hate, anger, and violence outside of the doors of our restaurant.”
Lopez-Alt had first posted the controversial tweet last weekend, though it was removed as of Thursday. He had also tweeted, “MAGA hats are like white hoods except stupider because you can see exactly who is wearing them,” in a post that has also been removed.
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He can go die in a fire for all I care.
Too late, bigot.
They can learn.
But you damn sure better bake that cake.
Multiple gender name?
No do-over.
He can show just how sincere he is by being photographed in a MAGA hat, inside his restaurant.
Until that time....
Time for a dozen Trump supporters to book a couple of tables.
And tip well.
L
Not Kenji! Dang it, I love his column at serious eats. Why do the left have to make everything political?
Have his restaurant cater a Donald J. Trump local victory viewing celebration party in 2020.
LOL!
That’ll be the day.
Must have caught a lot of heat.
Sorry dude, your true feelings are already out. I’d never trust you to NOT do something disgusting to my order.
Major re-think.... the banker has to be paid....
Dude.... this is a wake-up call.
He realizes he can’t spit in their food if they don’t come in.
Commenting is blocked at Yelp. Who would trust food from this place if it became known they might be Trump supporters or conservative?
His words were those of hate, intolerance, etc. I guess he should ban himself.
Well he can kiss my a@@ I would NEVER step foot in a place like that
This dude is toast....
... His banker is toast.
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