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Racism
necessary changes
June 18, 2020
How Food Media Fails BIPOC
“Look at the mastheads for mainstream food media and it’s still mostly white people.”
By
Leah Bhabha
food media
June 8, 2020
Bon Appétit
’s Editor-in-Chief Resigns After Staff Outcry
Employers and contributors had called for Adam Rapoport to step down after a photo of him in brownface resurfaced on social media.
By
Chris Crowley
controversies
June 1, 2018
How Mekelburg’s Got Caught Up in a Story About a Hate-Spewing Twitter Troll
The troll was revealed to be the owner’s sister, causing them to release a statement declaring that the woman has no affiliation with their business.
By
Chris Crowley
racism
May 31, 2018
New Poll Reveals Starbucks’s Reputation Is Officially in the Dumps
A respected survey puts its standing among consumers at a ten-year low.
By
Clint Rainey
chain gang
May 18, 2018
Oops! Starbucks Didn’t Fix Racism Fast Enough
An employee at a Starbucks in L.A. wrote a racial slur on a coffee cup this week, and racial-bias training can’t come soon enough.
By
Nikita Richardson
terrible receipts
May 4, 2018
IHOP Prints N-Word on Teen’s Receipt, Apologizes With $10 Gift Card
The server has naturally been fired.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 17, 2018
New Video Shows Another Starbucks Denying Bathroom Access to a Black Man
The video has now been viewed 1.5 million times.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Mar. 27, 2018
Of Course People Are Calling This Horrible Heineken Ad Racist
It shows a beer slide past two darker-skinned people and ends with “Sometimes, lighter is better.”
By
Clint Rainey
racism
Feb. 13, 2018
Applebee’s That Racially Profiled Customers Will Close for a Bit to ‘Regroup’
It fired three employees who wrongly mistook two women for dine-and-dashers.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 6, 2017
Papa John’s Forced to Deny It Makes the ‘Official Pizza’ of the Alt-Right
A neo-Nazi website gave the chain props for bashing the NFL protests.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 2, 2017
Pizza Hut to Papa John’s: NFL Protests Haven’t Hurt Our Sales
The rival chain chimes in.
By
Chris Crowley
casual racism
Oct. 25, 2017
Kellogg’s Apologizes for Making Racist Corn Pops
The boxes’ only brown corn pop was depicted as a janitor.
By
Clint Rainey
racism
Sept. 28, 2017
Just Try to Find a More Racist Video Game Than
Dirty Chinese Restaurant
The worst.
By
Clint Rainey
national anthem protests
Sept. 27, 2017
Restaurants Banning NFL Games Should Look at Their Own Menus
They come courtesy of immigrants.
By
Clint Rainey
Aug. 22, 2017
Tom Colicchio Renames Fowler & Wells to Remove Racist Overtones
It’s now Temple Court, after the landmark building it’s located in.
By
Clint Rainey
racism
Aug. 14, 2017
Charlottesville Restaurant Owner Threatened After Kicking Out Nazi Sympathizers
“You’ve gotta go,” the owner told a group that gave Hitler salutes.
By
Clint Rainey
June 26, 2017
South Carolina Restaurant Can’t Remove Confederate Flag Flying Over Its Business
The flagpole unfortunately belongs to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
By
Clint Rainey
terrible receipts
Mar. 24, 2017
A Wendy’s Employee Got Fired for Yet Another Predictably Racist Receipt
A black state trooper found a receipt with “a form of the ‘N’ word” on it.
By
Clint Rainey
racism
Jan. 18, 2017
A White Café Owner Celebrated MLK Day With a Fried-Chicken Special
They “have margaritas and tacos on Cinco de Mayo,” so NBD, right?
By
Clint Rainey
terrible owners
Jan. 9, 2017
Dairy Queen Tells Racist Franchisee His Store Is Closed Forever
He bragged to cops about shouting the N-word at a customer and her kids.
By
Clint Rainey
terrible customers
Dec. 1, 2016
Another Horrible Restaurant Customer Left a Hateful Receipt Message
Why does this keep happening?
By
Clint Rainey
bans
Nov. 30, 2016
Kellogg Pulls All Advertising From Breitbart News
The cereal maker says the site’s racist bent isn’t “aligned with our values as a company.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 14, 2016
Chili’s Manager Takes Away Black Vet’s Free Burger on Veterans Day
A customer in Trump shirt allegedly questioned his service to a manager.
By
Clint Rainey
wasabi attacks
Oct. 4, 2016
Japanese Sushi Chain Apologizes for Serving Foreigners ‘Excessive’ Wasabi
The chefs claim they thought tourists were “seeking more excitement.”
By
Clint Rainey
on the offensive
Sept. 21, 2016
Restaurant Owner Bans Muslims As Payback for Recent Terror Attacks
Customers are now greeted by a “Get Out Muslims” sign in the parking lot.
By
Clint Rainey
bad moves
Aug. 29, 2016
French Restaurant Kicks Out Veiled Women Because ‘All Muslims Are Terrorists’
The chef was caught on video saying, ”I don’t want people like you at my place. Full stop.”
By
Clint Rainey
awful customers
Aug. 19, 2016
Horrible Customers Write ‘We Only Tip Citizens’ on Their Receipt
The server was actually American, and they’ve now been banned.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible servers
July 25, 2016
Server Learns the Hard Way That It’s a Bad Idea to Tweet Racist Death Threats
She got fired for saying it’d be great to “kill as many Mexicans as I could in one night.”
By
Clint Rainey
Horrible Customers
May 3, 2016
Oxford Student Refuses to Tip Server Because She’s White
He said he was “unable to stop smiling” after she cried “typical white tears.”
By
Clint Rainey
Racism
Mar. 25, 2016
Two ACLU Lawyers Claim a Bar Kicked Them Out for Being Black
The owner should probably expect a lawsuit.
By
Clint Rainey
Bad Moves
Mar. 11, 2016
Customers Outraged Over Racist Placemats
“I have felt sick to my stomach and stressed out since seeing that image on the table where I was planning to eat my food.”
By
Chris Crowley
Tips
Mar. 2, 2016
IHOP Calls ‘Black Ppl’ Receipt a ‘Teachable Moment’
First lesson: Maybe don’t call future racist receipts “teachable moments.”
By
Clint Rainey
Food Fights
Dec. 21, 2015
College Students Say Their Bad Cafeteria Food Is Culturally Insensitive
““How could they just throw out something completely different and label it as another country’s traditional food?”
By
Clint Rainey
Horrible Things
Dec. 9, 2015
World’s Worst Person Sets North Dakota Somali Restaurant on Fire
Officials say it’s almost certainly a hate crime.
By
Clint Rainey
Tips
Nov. 18, 2015
Customers Generously Tip Waitress Who Received a Racist Receipt
The note said, “Tip for U.S. citizens only.”
By
Clint Rainey
Racism
Nov. 18, 2015
People Still Offended by ‘Illegal Pete’s’
The burrito chain with the terrible name just keeps on offending people.
By
Clint Rainey
Awful Things
Oct. 15, 2015
Wendy’s Fired Two Employees for Writing Racist Slurs on a Kids’-Meal
“I had to explain to my child what the ‘n’ word means.”
By
Clint Rainey
Given A Bad Name
Feb. 11, 2015
Restaurant Learns the Hard Way Why You Never Name a Cocktail ‘Strange
An ill-informed waiter didn’t make matters any better.
By
Clint Rainey
Bad Signs
Dec. 22, 2014
Icelandair Apologized for Serving a Vodka and Stout Liqueur Cocktail Called
Tweeting that it was “simply scrumptious” probably didn’t help things much.
By
Hugh Merwin
Circus Act
Dec. 9, 2014
A U.S. Diplomat in Uruguay Alleges She Was Denied Entry to a Restaurant Because
The American embassy in Montevideo is looking into taking legal action.
By
Clint Rainey
Bad Taste
Dec. 1, 2014
NYC Brewpub’s ‘Racist’ Beer Slogan Is Pretty Shocking
There isn’t a lot of room for interpretation with this one.
By
Clint Rainey
Racist Receipts
Nov. 6, 2014
A Restaurant Staffer Was Fired After Serving a Racist Note With Chicken Wings
The cook says the instructions were “meant for my eyes only.”
By
Clint Rainey
Borders Crossed
Oct. 24, 2014
People Upset With ‘Illegal Pete’s’ Burrito Shop for Obvious
“This is a place that’s going to instill violence in our community,” critics say.
By
Clint Rainey
Shutdowns
Oct. 15, 2014
Restaurant’s Waitstaff Quits Midday, Alleging Racism and Way Too Many
He allegedly fired people for being black, old, or fat.
By
Clint Rainey
Racism
Aug. 19, 2014
Café Owner Told Job Applicant ‘Coffee Culture Is More About White
Outraged patrons stormed out in protest.
By
Clint Rainey
Awful Things
Aug. 18, 2014
A South Korean Restaurant Banned ‘Africans’ Over Nonexistent Ebola
The owner quickly reversed the policy.
By
Clint Rainey
Lawsuits
July 29, 2014
Former Cooks Sue Barclays Center Over Alleged Discrimination and Racial Slurs
The $5 million lawsuit also alleges that managers used racial slurs.
By
Clint Rainey
Sign of the Limes
July 1, 2014
Seattle Co-op Joins Campaign to Change ‘Racist’ Name of Kaffir Limes
“Hate speech doesn’t belong in the produce department,” they say.
By
Clint Rainey
Video Feed
Mar. 6, 2014
Indianapolis Restaurant Owner Who Posted Blackface Facebook Photo Says
“My heart was truly paying tribute to something that in my culture transcends race.”
By
Khushbu Shah
Racism
Jan. 6, 2014
Restaurant Valet Fired for Writing ‘Jungle Fever’ on
Next time, he could try simpler things to ID cars, like “blue Ford” and “red Fiat.”
By
Belle Cushing
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