IHOP Server Tells Black Patrons To Pay Before Eating
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A server at a Maine IHOP restaurant asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal, prompting the manager to issue a public apology.
Manager Melvin Escobar told the Sun Journal newspaper that “this is the first time it happened, and that will be the last time.”
What happened on Sunday at the Auburn IHOP came to the attention of Escobar after a young man from Monmouth posted about it on Facebook.
Escobar said he believed the server’s actions were not racially motivated but she was worried the kids would duck out on the $100 bill. The restaurant recently had some problems with teenagers walking out without paying, he said.
“IHOP and our franchisees strive to create a warm and hospitable dining experience for all guests, and this isolated incident is not reflective of that commitment nor tolerated,” the company said in a statement Monday night.
“The franchisee of this location is in the process of reaching out directly to the affected guests to apologize for an individual team member’s misguided actions as well as using this as an opportunity to underscore the values we uphold as a brand with his entire team.”
IHOP restaurants are franchised and run by International House of Pancakes LLC, a subsidiary of DineEquity Inc.
The Latest:
- Is Destiny’s Child Releasing New Music Soon?
- SDCC: David Jonsson To Play T’Challa II In ‘Black Panther III’
- Red Carpet Rundown: WNBA All-Star Weekend Kicks Off With Orange Carpet Glam, Sheer Dresses, & Statement Suits
- Nivea Reveals Leukemia Diagnosis At 44, Says She's Taking It 'Day By Day'
- Jonathan Majors Details Being 'Stripped Of Everything' After Domestic Violence Case As His 'Steady Hand' Meagan Good Stayed Solid
- You’re Making Her High: Cardi B Says Her Mom Is ‘Insufferable’ After Viral Toni Braxton Comparisons–She So Gassed Up’
- MAGA Maliciousness: Donald Trump Makes Rancidly Racist Nicki Minaj 'Twerk' Joke At White House Correspondent's Dinner
- ‘Haunted Heist’ Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery Talks Directorial Debut, Getting Black Indie Films Into Theaters, His Favorite Black-Character-In-A-Horror-Movie Moment & More
- Angel Reese Becomes A Real-Life Barbie
- Fashionably Funny: 'The Black Watch' Salutes 'Survival Of The Thickest's' Third & Final Curtain Call
PHOTO: IHOP
IHOP Server Tells Black Patrons To Pay Before Eating was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
