Posted on 02/16/2017 4:50:59 AM PST by simpson96
(Full article title: Chef Rick Bayless to Close Multiple Chicago Restaurants Out of Respect For Immigration Demonstrations)
Celebrity chef Rick Bayless said Wednesday he would be closing four of his Chicago restaurants "out of respect" for his staff's decision to support a planned civil action in response to recent immigration issues.
Organizers in cities across the U.S. are telling immigrants to miss class, miss work and not shop on Thursday as a way to show the country how important they are to America's economy and way of life.
The protests have been dubbed "A Day Without Immigrants."
Bayless said Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco and Fonda Frontera will all be closed Thursday.
Twitter users responded with support and criticism after Bayless made the announcement.
"Good call. Some things are bigger than food," one user tweeted.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcchicago.com ...
And John McCain will just have to let the grass grow a bit on his Arizona estate. And Consuelo won't be vacuuming the floor after the all-night Gladiator movie marathon he and Linds sat through. Darn shame...
I’ll get a pizza from my guy who I know is an American.
That’s because he doesn’t have any one to work them!
One taco at a time.
Stop eating at his restaurants out of respect for legal immigration.
Bon Appetit!!
Some customers may never come back..
and if ICE has its way..
neither will some illegal employees.
If he wants to close his restaurant for a day to make a statement about his love of illegal aliens, I suggest we all help him to keep them closed indefinitely so he can really make it a BIG statement.
Just another wanna be celebrity. How in the world a hack cook can get such ink is the fault of the media. This guy is nothing. And his closing a couple of businesses means the same: nothing. Maybe the dog catchers should close their trucks that day to support the strikers. Maybe the sewer emergency trucks should not run. also.
I’ve got a better idea. Maybe the liberal media should shut down that day and not show anything. That would be constructive and it would contain the same wanna be celebrities.
red
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.