Restaurant manager in Canada fired for refusing service to customer in MAGA hat
In a statement, Sequoia Company of Restaurants, which owns the Teahouse in Vancouver said it fired the manager for violating its philosophy of tolerance.
But newly sacked former manager Darin Hodge says he has no regrets about the incident or his subsequent firing, saying As a person with a strong moral backbone, I had to take a stand against this guests choice of headwear while in my former place of work.
According to The Hill newspaper, the restaurant was hit with a barrage of negative reviews on Yelp. Trump supporters accused the restaurant of discrimination against conservatives, but they werent the only ones with something to say. Many voiced support for the manager, and slammed the restaurant for his firing.
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Gotta love people taking a principled stand....