Posted on 05/23/2012 11:30:55 AM PDT by dragnet2
Dallas-based pizza chain, Pizza Patron, is giving away free pepperoni pizzas to customers who order their pies in Spanish.
the company says is a way to reach out to and build their already largely-Latino clientele, is sparking outrage.
Marcela Gomez, president of Hispanic Marketing Group, a Latino marketing firm in Nashville, told USA Today that "maybe they thought it was a cute thing to do, but I think it's discrimination."
In a press release announcing the promotion, which has been dubbed 'Pizza Por Favor,' the company said the pizza promo is an effort to promote the "positive force of change immigrants have made..
In 2007, the company adopted another attention-grabbing marketing strategy that is still raising eyebrows: Pizza Patron started accepting Mexican pesos for payment.
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“”There are hundreds of other pizza chains that cater to the English-speaking market””
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Really?
How many advertise they only cater to and give favor to English only customers?
Here is Pizza Hut’s Spanish website. Most the others do the same.
http://espanol.pizzahut.com/enes/?SiteElement=TopNav_En_Espanol
Why would it and why should it be illegal to accept currency other than US dollars for goods and services?
Agreed. But recall the deli owner who put up a “When ordering, speak English” sign. The left was outraged and the city was planning to investigate for discrimination. I don’t recall the particulars or if the investigation ever happened - I think it was an east coast city, year or two back. Maybe someone can pull up an old thread.
私は一ペパロニピザしたい
Я хочу одну пиццу пепперони
Just start a rumor that ICE has tapped into the pizza place’s phone lines to help track down illegal immigrants. Problem solved.
The only other language you should hear in a pizza place is ITALIAN!
Can I go in to a Chipotle, and ask: “Vorrei ordinare un burrito di pollo”??
Bet they don’t take Canadian.
Extra caseus?
Follow up FYI…
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations filed a discrimination complaint, arguing that Geno's violated the city's Fair Practices Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodation, by "denying service to someone because of his or her national origin, and having printed material making certain groups of people feel their patronage is unwelcome.” Vento had previously said the signs are directed at the Mexican immigrants in the surrounding neighborhood.Vento said that no one has been refused service for not speaking English, but said, "If I can't understand you, you might not get the sandwich you thought you ordered."
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations found probable cause that the sign is discriminatory. The commission says the sign could make non-English-speakers feel unwelcome or discriminated against.
Vento enlisted the aid of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, a public-interest legal organization. In 2006 the Foundation had defended a bar owner cited by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for a sign reading "For Service, Speak English." That case was settled when the owner removed the sign.
Hay suficiente gente que puede pedir en espanol que Pizza Patron sufre mucho.
Wear a khaki shirt with a Border Patrol patch and go into order. Problem not solved......nobody there to take your order.
But bet it works great for faster service in hospital ER's.
We were just talking about that. Multiple groups and the media came unglued. I believe it was in PA. I could be mistaken.
Bingo!!
Most tourist-oriented businesses here, in Canada, accept U.S. dollars as payment; but they are absolutely not allowed to give change in U.S. currency. Now that the two currencies are roughly at par, I believe that most businesses accept the U.S. dollar at par; and just accept the bank charges for the eventual currency exchange as a cost of doing business. Regardless, it’s usually best to use the currency of the host country & with ATMs, etc. it’s not a big effort to make.
Commodo tribuo mihi duos lubricus.
“Me gustaría una gran pizza de pepperoni de forma gratuita, por favor”
June 6, 2006
Philly officials warn eatery for English-only sign
Follow up FYI…
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations filed a discrimination complaint, arguing that Geno’s violated the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodation, by “denying service to someone because of his or her national origin, and having printed material making certain groups of people feel their patronage is unwelcome.” Vento had previously said the signs are directed at the Mexican immigrants in the surrounding neighborhood.
Vento said that no one has been refused service for not speaking English, but said, “If I can’t understand you, you might not get the sandwich you thought you ordered.”
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations found probable cause that the sign is discriminatory. The commission says the sign could make non-English-speakers feel unwelcome or discriminated against.
Vento enlisted the aid of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, a public-interest legal organization. In 2006 the Foundation had defended a bar owner cited by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for a sign reading “For Service, Speak English.” That case was settled when the owner removed the sign.
I’m going to call them long distance and order catorce (14) pizzas con pepperoni, por favor.I don’t know much Spanish but I sure know enough to order pizzas in Spanish! Living 54 years in San Diego will do that.
The fun one is when you're on the road at a bad address. Call them. 'Bueno' 'Locasion su casa, por favor?'
And it's on the other side of town. They got 'street' and 'avenue' backwards.
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