As I was flying into VA to have Thanksgiving Dinner with my family, I had a lay-over in Atlanta. I approached the D terminal Chili’s Bar and Grill, as I sat down and ATTEMPTED to order a drink, the bartender and manager advised me that they DO NOT serve anyone in MILITARY uniform, they said the only way for me to get a drink was for me to take off my uniform top.
I ask you, is that right??? For them to make me de-uniform myself just to have a drink?? I didn’t grow up during the Vietnam Era… but for a restaurant to refuse service to someone that is in uniform and trying to get home for Thanksgiving… is that right??? Morally and legally?
I have never felt more betrayed in my life. I can understand refusing service to someone that is drunk and making an ASS of themselves, but to refuse service to a military officer trying to get home to have dinner with his family. What say you?? The entire bar attempted to walk out until I took my top off and they served me, as soon as I got my drink I put my top back on and finished with pride. I am currently boycotting Chili’s, and ask that you patriotic types do the same.
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I’m with you brother. Those of you fighting for Chili’s very right to refuse you service. I want to know if this is a Chili’s policy or if it is just that particular rester aunt. But believe me my email is on the way to Chili’s corporate headquarters and I will boycott them until they have issued an apology to you all our military. There is no room for this behavior in my country.
We also need to find a way to get this information out to the masses.
Please all who read this disburse this information to all you know!
mark on November 23rd, 2007 at 12:16 am | Link
What kind of business would refuse service to our sons and daughters serving in the U.S. Military, especially because they are in uniform ? I think this is appaling and disgraceful. Chili’s unpatriotic behavior should be known to every U.S. citizen out there.
BOYCOTT CHILI’S !!!!!! What they have done is disgraceful.
sue on November 23rd, 2007 at 10:55 am | Link
i’m guessing that you had the misfortune of encountering a chump that needs to be fired by chili’s and that if you were to inform corporate of this incident that that would be the result. i can’t believe that this is a chili’s policy, but if so, they just lost my business. unbelievable.
You are allowed to drink in Uniform, but not allowed to be drunk in Uniform.
Discrimination in my opinion, but Im not sure if it is illegal. They very well may be able to refuse service to anyone, regardless how tasteless, tacky, or inappropriate it might be.
uhhh guys, this story is a fake.
It’s at least 2 years old and the restaraunt changes every time someone else gets upset and wants to start some troulbe.
lollercaust on November 26th, 2007 at 11:47 am | Link
Could you explain then why they now have a vacancy for a management position at that exact restaurant?
This actually happened and is not a fake. If you don’t know what you are talking about then keep your opinion to yourself.
sue on November 26th, 2007 at 6:16 pm | Link
Well if it is in fact real, why not post the news story related to it? If it really did happen, some local media would have picked it up. Which restaurant did it happen at, so someone could call and verify that the manager was fired because of this?
It’s a nice story, but its likely not true, since this type of thing has been circulating for years. It’s bad that it is published here, and as a regurgitated piece of trash rumor, its libel towards Chili’s from whomever the person is that posted it. The real story would be if an exec at chili’s found this, and decided to take the person to court for spreading lies.
That of course WOULD be legal.
WTFM8 on November 28th, 2007 at 9:11 pm | Link
wheather it is true or not? What news story? If this did happen there may not be a new story. Does everyone who is wronged go to the media? As well would the liberal media acutaly report on this if it were brought to them Not likely. Now if it were Michael Moore who were refused service you can bet it would be all over the front page!!
mark on November 29th, 2007 at 10:20 am | Link
The service at Chilli’s - Newark Airport was very bad. Waited for an hour to just order the food. The waitresses were ignoring people waiting to order. When the waitress were called, they kept ignoring. It was shocking to see such a bad treatment. I went to one of the waitresses and asked them for the manager and she rudely said “Don’t know” and ignored . Finally, the manager walked in and I told him about the waitress and the bad service and left the place. Very dissapointed with the service. Please avoid going there if you would like good service and food.
Jina S on December 22nd, 2007 at 11:17 am | Link
Are you sure you are fighting for Chili’s right to refuse you a drink? last time I checked, al qada and chili’s were two different things. If you are in iraq, you are not over there keeping anyone in the US safe. WAKE UP brother. You are there to protect the OIL. Next time you are at Chili’s, relax and take off you uniform. who cares.
Harry Sacks on March 5th, 2008 at 1:31 am | Link